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Information Evaluation: Evaluating Information Found in Social Media

This guide is designed to teach you more about the evaluation process and how to use the CRAAP Test, an information evaluation process that will help you properly evaluate the information you find.

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This tutorial discusses the importance of knowing how to identify fake information that is often shared or posted to Facebook and provides examples that illustrate how the elements of the CRAAP Test can be used when assessing online information.

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This tutorial is a continuation on the importance of knowing how to identify fake information that is often shared or posted through social media. This video offers tips on how to spot fake followers when using Twitter and ways to identify a fake photograph that has been shared online.

Considering Facebook

Considering Twitter and Shared Photographs

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