Research Guides: GDBU 1035 IT and Society: Relevant Resources

Relevant resources in library workshop

Filter Bubbles and the Echo Chamber

AllSides
AllSides is a news website that classified different news into corresponding political spectrum.
It aims to reveal news bias and help readers to learn about issues and political news from different perspectives
Beware online "filter bubbles":
A Ted talk on the issue of "filter bubble" by Eli Pariser
How Google's search algorithm spreads false information with a rightwing bias
The Guardian news on Google's search algorithn written by Olivia Solon and Sam Levin
Your Facebook Echo Chamber Just Got a Whole Lot Louder
An article on Facebook Echo Chamber written by Brian Barrett

Clickbait and The "fake news phenomenon"

WTF is clickbait?
Learn more about clickbait. Written by Anna Escher and Anthony Ha
You'll Be Outraged at How Easy It Was to Get You to Click on This Headline
Bryan Gardiner wrote about the psychology behind clickbait headlines
We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here's What We Learned
An interview with Jestin Coler, funder of a fake news site. Written by Laura Sydell
News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2016
Learn about news use across social media platform 2016 in the context of U.S. Written by Jeffery Gottfried and Wlisa Shearer
Fake News - LibGuides at Indiana University East
A library guide of fake news created by Indiana University East
Snopes' Field Guide to Fake News Sites and Hoax Purveyors
Snopes guide to debunk fake online information. Written by Kim LaCapria
How to Spot Fake News
Some tips to spot fake news. Written by Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson

A list of website helping you to debunk fake news!

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