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210 evergreen reads, ready for launch day. Reference and explainer writing only: nothing here claims a news event, an audience or an archive that does not exist.

Account checking (26)

Reading A Profile's Join Date And ActivitySpotting Bot Like Posting PatternsRecognising Impersonation AccountsUnderstanding What A Verification Badge MeansCross Checking A Handle Across PlatformsSpotting A Sudden Bio Or Name ChangeChecking Follower To Following RatiosRecognising A Parody Account's DisclaimerWhat Account Age Alone Can And Cannot Tell YouChecking Whether A Business Account Looks LegitimateSpotting The Signs Of A Hacked AccountSpotting Coordinated Inauthentic BehaviourRecognising A Sockpuppet AccountChecking An Account's Engagement For AuthenticityUnderstanding A Pinned Post's Role And ContextSpotting A Deactivated Then Reactivated AccountChecking An Account's Stated Location Against Its ActivityRecognising A Name And Handle MismatchUnderstanding A Platform's Own Trust And Safety LabelsSpotting An Account That Exists To Sell Followers Or EngagementBuilding A Personal Account Vetting RoutineRecognising An Account That Recycles A Stranger's PhotosChecking Whether An Account's Claimed Profession Matches Its ContentUnderstanding What A Suspended And Reinstated Account Tells YouSpotting An Account Cluster Built Around A Single CampaignBuilding Trust Gradually Rather Than All At Once

Claim checking (27)

Primary Sources Versus Secondary AccountsReading A Study Abstract With CareCorrelation Is Not The Same As CausationTracing A Statistic Back To Its SourceUnderstanding Sample Size CaveatsChecking A Quote Against Its Full ContextCross Referencing A Claim Across Independent OutletsWhen An Old Claim Resurfaces As NewTelling Opinion Apart From Reported FactWeighing An Anonymous Claim FairlyUnderstanding Margin Of Error In A PollRecognising Loaded Language In A ClaimVerifying A Claim About A Law Or RegulationAssessing An Expert's Credentials Before Trusting A ClaimUnderstanding What A Retraction Actually MeansChecking A Historical Claim Against ArchivesRecognising Satire Mistaken For A Factual ClaimVerifying A Claim Made In A Translated MessageUnderstanding What Peer Review Does And Does Not GuaranteeSpotting A False Balance Between Unequal ClaimsChecking A Claim Against Official Published FiguresUnderstanding A Preprint Before Treating It As SettledChecking A Claim That Cites A Leaked DocumentRecognising When A Number Has Been Rounded MisleadinglyUnderstanding The Difference Between A Ban And A RecallChecking A Claim That Spreads Through Forwarded MessagesBuilding A Personal Claim Checking Checklist

Classroom kits (26)

A Ten Minute Warm Up On Spotting FakesBuilding A Class Verification Checklist TogetherRunning A Reverse Image Search DemoA Group Activity On Claim TriangulationA Discussion Guide On Healthy ScepticismSetting Up A Classroom Fact Check CornerA Worksheet Structure For Source EvaluationTurning Verification Into A Weekly Class HabitA Role Play Exercise On Spotting Scam MessagesA Peer Review Exercise For Shared LinksBuilding A Classroom Glossary WallA Short Unit On Image LiteracyTeaching Students To Pause Before SharingA Group Debate On Source ReliabilityA Reflection Journal For Verification PracticeAge Appropriate Framing For Younger LearnersA Parent Guide To Home Verification HabitsBuilding Confidence Without Teaching CynicismA Cross Curricular Verification Project OutlineA Classroom Routine For The Daily ScrollTeaching The Difference Between Doubt And DismissalAssessing Verification Skills Without A Formal TestA Small Group Rotation On Verification StationsEnding A Unit With A Student Led ShowcaseBuilding A Takeaway Card For Verification HabitsA Discussion Guide On Why People Share Things They Have Not Checked

Glossary (26)

Glossary: MisinformationGlossary: DisinformationGlossary: DeepfakeGlossary: Lateral ReadingGlossary: Confirmation BiasGlossary: MalinformationGlossary: MetadataGlossary: AstroturfingGlossary: PhishingGlossary: Fact-CheckGlossary: SockpuppetGlossary: ClickbaitGlossary: Primary SourceGlossary: Echo ChamberGlossary: Filter BubbleGlossary: ProvenanceGlossary: CorroborationGlossary: AttributionGlossary: VerificationGlossary: Media LiteracyGlossary: Digital FootprintGlossary: CheapfakeGlossary: Context CollapseGlossary: Source TriangulationGlossary: BotGlossary: Debunking

Image verification (27)

Reverse Image Search, The BasicsReading The Metadata Behind A PhotoHow Cropping Quietly Changes A Photo's MeaningWhat Repeated Resaving Does To An ImageSpotting A Tampered Or Removed WatermarkZooming In Without Reading Too Much Into PixelsGeolocating A Photo Using LandmarksChecking Shadows And Weather For ConsistencyReverse Searching A Video By Key FramesWhen A Thumbnail Does Not Match The Full ImageMirror Flips And Orientation TricksRecognising AI Generated Image ArtifactsRecognising A Green Screen CompositeChecking Upload And Posting Dates On A PlatformCross Referencing Multiple Angles Of The Same SceneRecognising Recycled Crisis ImagerySpotting A Screenshot's Own Signs Of EditingChecking Satellite Imagery Basics For A Location ClaimSpotting Inconsistent Lighting Direction Across A SceneRecognising A Recoloured Or Filtered Image Used To MisleadBuilding A Personal Image Check RoutineRecognising A Stock Photo Used Out Of ContextChecking Icon And Interface Clues In App ScreenshotsSpotting A Staged Versus Candid PhotoWhy Image Format Matters For VerificationRecognising A Misleadingly Stitched PanoramaBuilding A Habit Of Pausing On A Viral Image

Practice exercises (26)

A Five Minute Daily Verification DrillPractising With A Single Suspicious HeadlineA Self Test On Spotting Edited PhotosA Weekly Claim Checking ChallengePractising Account Checks On Unfamiliar ProfilesPractising A Reverse Search On Your Own PhotosA Scam Spotting Speed RoundPractising Source Triangulation With Three TabsA Self Quiz On Glossary TermsPractising The Pause Before SharingAn Exercise On Spotting Urgency Tactics Under Time PressurePractising Verification On An Audio ClipA Reflection Exercise After A Failed CheckPractising Cross Platform Account ChecksA Beginner's Verification Obstacle CourseA Checklist Run Through On A Real MessagePractising Metadata Checks On Your Own FilesA Partner Exercise On Claim CheckingPractising Lateral Reading On A Brand New TopicA Self Audit Of Your Own Sharing HabitsPractising Scepticism Without Falling Into CynicismPractising Verification With Old Family PhotosA Group Exercise On Collective Fact CheckingPractising Verification Under Time PressureA Monthly Verification Habit TrackerTurning Practice Into A Lasting Routine

Scam patterns (26)

Urgency And Pressure As A Scam SignalIf An Offer Looks Too Good To Be TrueRecognising A Phishing LinkFake Delivery Notification PatternsCommon Romance Scam Warning SignsInvestment Scam Red FlagsImpersonation Of Officials And AuthoritiesPrize And Lottery Scam PatternsJob Offer Scam Warning SignsFake Charity Appeal PatternsTech Support Scam TacticsSubscription Trap PatternsQR Code Scam RisksMarketplace Buying And Selling Scam PatternsGift Card Payment Red FlagsFake Invoice Scam PatternsFake Customer Service AccountsCloned Website RecognitionSIM Swap Warning SignsRental Scam PatternsCrypto Giveaway Scam PatternsVoice Cloning Scam AwarenessFake Countdown Timer Pressure TricksOverpayment And Fake Cheque ScamsWarranty And Renewal Scam CallsBuilding A Household Scam Recognition Habit

Source literacy (26)

What Makes A Source CorroboratedChecking A Website's About PageRecognising Sponsored Content MarkersUnderstanding Wire Service AttributionRecognising Clickbait Headline PatternsUnderstanding Lookalike Domain NamesRecognising A Press Release Repackaged As NewsChecking A Site's Corrections PolicyUnderstanding Bylines And Author PagesRecognising Satire Site ConventionsUnderstanding Paywalls And Legitimate Archive ToolsChecking A Source's Ownership And FundingRecognising An Aggregator Versus Original ReportingUnderstanding Dateline ConventionsRecognising Opinion Sections Versus News SectionsUnderstanding Embargoes And ExclusivesRecognising Astroturfed Comment SectionsUnderstanding What A Primary Document Link Adds To A StoryChecking Translation And Wire Credit LinesUnderstanding Lateral Reading In PracticeChecking A Source Against An Established Fact Check DatabaseUnderstanding A Source's Track Record Over TimeRecognising An Outdated Cached Page Presented As CurrentHow Syndication Spreads One Story Across Many OutletsChecking A Claim Against A Library Or Academic DatabaseBuilding A Personal Source Literacy Habit
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