Truth Trackers: Spotting Fake News

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This activity will equip you with the tools to recognise and report fake news, helping to create a more informed and resilient community.﻿
Dive into workshops and activities where you’ll learn to identify fake news and use fact-checking tools. You’ll also design campaigns to raise awareness about the dangers of misinformation in your community.
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First, get inspiredWatch the TED talk by Hannah Logue who will talk you through how to spot fake news shared at TEDxYouth@Lancaster.
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Michele Di Paola is a youth worker and a freelance trainer who is passionate about games, gamification and digital tools and sends a message on media and information literacy.
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Now, take action!  You’ll gain the skills and confidence to recognize and report hate speech, contributing to a more inclusive community by taking part in the following activities in your city:
Join skills training: Learn how to spot fake news and verify information using practical tools and techniques.
Play interactive games: Find online games and improve your media literacy skills in a fun, engaging way, for example, Get Bad News or Go Viral.
Engage in community campaigns: Work in teams to create campaigns that educate others about misinformation.
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Get your badge.Complete some of the activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below) by sharing your experience and skills.
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Who is behind this activity?Cities of Learning Network partners invite you to learn and do something about the European Youth Goal #4 Information & Constructive Dialogue. We value your efforts and contributions and therefore want to reward you with badge recognition.
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Contact us for more details about the Erasmus+ co-funded project "European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning"
System&G, Greece - the project lead partner
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland
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Disclaimer: We are grateful for the ideas generated by youth leaders and youth workers during the international study visits. To create this activity, humans collaborated with AI using the Youth Goals Hub GPT custom-built version, informed and inspired by the best youth work practices.
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Awarded for being critical of false or misleading information presented as news, this badge recognises your expertise in identifying and debunking fake news. Through your involvement in the "Truth Trackers: Spotting Fake News" activities, you have demonstrated competences in critical thinking and media literacy, which are crucial for ensuring the accuracy of information.
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Skills and experiences gained:
Fact-checking (connected to Youth Information Competence C4: Generate Options): Mastery of tools and techniques to verify the accuracy of information, adapting complex information into actionable insights.
Analytical skills: Improved ability to recognize and challenge misinformation.
Community engagement (connected to Youth Information Competence C6: Enhance Learning and Development): Experience in creating awareness campaigns to combat fake news, contributing to ongoing learning and community awareness.
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This badge demonstrates the earner's understanding and actions contributing to the European Youth Goal #4 Information & Constructive Dialogue. Cities of Learning Network partners value badge earner's efforts and contributions and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.

Для получения бейджа необходимо завершить 2 задания

Задания

Задание номер 1

Доказательства проверены: Один организатор мероприятия

Fact-checking exercise:
Task: Fact-check a piece of information or news that you suspect might be fake. Use fact-checking tools and techniques learned during the "Truth Trackers: Spotting Fake News" activity.
Evidence: Submit a report detailing your fact-checking process, including the tools you used and your final conclusion.

Задание номер 2

Доказательства проверены: Один организатор мероприятия

Peer talk about fake news:
Task: After playing some game to understand fake news, have a talk or discussion about fake news with your peers.
Evidence: Submit a brief report or impressions from the conversation, detailing your ideas and thoughts shared during the talk or discussion

Задание номер 3

Доказательства проверены: Один организатор мероприятия

Awareness campaign:
Task: Design a small-scale awareness campaign to educate your peers about the dangers of fake news.
Evidence: Provide a description of your campaign, including any materials you created (e.g., posters, social media posts), and share feedback or reactions from your audience.

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