M3.2 Team Discussion: Fact Checking Misinformation – Team C

In this team discussion, you will strengthen your critical thinking skills by examining and evaluating conspiracy theories and misinformation from the fact-checking site Snopes.com.  

Step 1: Take at least 15-20 minutes to browse Snopes.com, examining some of the conspiracy theories, urban legends, and other misleading claims they have evaluated.  

Step 2: In an initial post of at least 100 words, write a short summary of one fact checking article you examined. Briefly describe the claim that was fact-checked and the conclusion of the article. Then answer the following questions. 

1. When you first considered the claim being fact checked in the article you read, were there any warning signs that made you suspicious of the claim? If so, what were they?
2. How did Snopes evaluate the truth of the claim you examined? What evidence did they use to confirm or debunk it?
3. What (if any) concepts from this class could you use to evaluate the truth of the claim?

 Submit

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