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A Collection of Tips for Combating Online Misinformation Like a Pro
12 Articles
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To celebrate International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, 2022, the Snopes newsroom compiled some tools to help you navigate the internet like a pro.
by Jessica Lee

To celebrate International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, 2022, the Snopes newsroom documented some ways it scours the internet daily and determines whether viral rumors are factual or misleading.

Below, you can learn how to perform reverse image searches, analyze social media posts about purported scientific research, spot digitally manipulated photos — and more — just like our professional fact-checkers. You may also want to bookmark our “Fact-Checkers’ Toolbox” with additional tips and tricks to up your media literacy game.

What is International Fact-Checking Day? The concept of an annual observance to celebrate the important work of fact checkers surfaced in 2014 during a gathering of journalists and professional researchers at the London School of Economics, USA Today reported. That group eventually formed Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), a consortium of news outlets and advocates against online misinformation.

“Fact-Checking Day is an annual celebration and rallying cry for more truth in public health, journalism, and everyday life,” Poynter said. “It is meant to be lighthearted, but practical.”

To celebrate, learn more about Snopes’ fact-checking process, including how readers’ inquiries primarily drive our efforts. Think you’ve come across a suspicious rumor while scrolling? Drop us a line. We’ll try to look into it.

1 OF 12 ARTICLES
Red Flags: How to Identify Suspicious Rumors
For International Fact-Checking Day, we look at common techniques used to identify dubious stories online.
https://www.snopes.com/articles/401830/red-flags-suspicious-rumors/?collection-id=402862

2 OF 12 ARTICLES
Media Literacy: How to Spot T-Shirts Bearing Fabricated Messages
Sometimes, misinformation wears its heart on its sleeve.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/30/t-shirt-fake-message/?collection-id=402862

3 OF 12 ARTICLES
Snopes Tips: Why Care if Research Is ‘Peer-Reviewed’?
A how-to guide to reading scientific research.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/30/snopes-tips-why-care-if-research-is-peer-reviewed/?collection-id=402862

4 OF 12 ARTICLES
A Guide To Performing Reverse Image Searches
Knowing how to perform a reverse image search is vital for social media users.
https://www.snopes.com/articles/400681/how-to-perform-reverse-image-searches/?collection-id=402862

5 OF 12 ARTICLES
Snopes-ing 101: Spotting Misleading Captions and Missing Context
When sharing posts containing images on social media, be mindful that sometimes, older images can be repurposed by simply changing a caption.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/31/snopes-ing-101-spotting-misleading-captions-and-missing-context/?collection-id=402862

6 OF 12 ARTICLES
This Headline Doesn’t Tell You Everything You Need
Neither does this slightly smaller text known as a "subhead."
https://www.snopes.com/articles/401035/headlines-articles-context/?collection-id=402862

7 OF 12 ARTICLES
How Snopes Monitors ‘Virtue Signaling’ on Social Media
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month — and likely a flood of posts recognizing the celebration. But what are authors' motivations?
ihttps://www.snopes.com/articles/392361/virtue-signaling/?collection-id=402862

8 OF 12 ARTICLES
Snopesing 101: How Snopes Fact Checks Racial Propaganda
And how you, the reader, can do the same ...
https://www.snopes.com/articles/390059/how-snopes-checks-racial-rumors/?collection-id=402862

9 OF 12 ARTICLES
Snopes Tips: How To Detect and Avoid Online Scams
There are countless "exclusive reward," "free coupon," and "free product" scams on social media. Here's how to recognize them and avoid trouble.
ihttps://www.snopes.com/articles/396428/how-to-detect-avoid-online-scams/?collection-id=402862

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Snopes Tips: How to Spot Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
People and groups sometimes hide their identities on social media in order to mislead and/or influence people for political or financial ends.
https://www.snopes.com/articles/385721/coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-2/?collection-id=402862

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Snopes Tips: How To Avoid Ad Arbitrage Clickbait
"Ad arbitrage" is when website owners create stories that are broken up into multiple pages, place ads on them, and reap profits off the ads that appear on the many pages.
https://www.snopes.com/articles/387913/avoid-ad-arbitrage-clickbait/?collection-id=402862

12 OF 12 ARTICLES
Snopes Tips: Honing Your Search Skills
How to harness the power of search engines to find the information you want.
https://www.snopes.com/articles/384588/honing-your-search-skills/?collection-id=402862


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