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Stop Spreading Manure

Believing and spreading manure — lies, falsehoods, and misleading implications — makes you look bad and makes the internet a dumber place. Become more skeptical, even of things you agree with.

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How the Internet Is Breaking Journalism

As we use the internet, we need to be more vigilant than ever to separate truth from falsehood and recognize what’s important over what’s popular.

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How Much Can I Trust Information on the Internet?

There’s so much information at your fingertips online, but how much of it can you believe? I’ll show you how to spot trustworthy sources, why seeing something everywhere doesn’t make it true, and four steps to help you sort fact from fiction.