How to Fact-Check Partisan Social Media Posts | Be MediaWise

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How to Fact-Check Partisan Social Media Posts | Be MediaWise

Learn to identify and fact-check politically-motivated claims around the Inflation Reduction Act by reading laterally and upstream.

Students will also learn to narrow searches to find original Congressional documents more quickly and address the following questions: 

  • What is the actual impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on energy production?
  • How can I use lateral reading to find additional information about a claim?
  • How can I read upstream to find additional information about a claim?
  • How can I search effectively online for original government documents?
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