Fake News

NSPCC

Learn about the risks of fake news and find out how to spot hoaxes and misinformation.

CHILDNET

Fake news is inaccurate or false information spread online by either news services or via social media. Find out more information here.

INTERNET MATTERS

Get expert tips to support children from Internet Matters. Learn about fake news and how to protect your child.

CHILDNET

Not everything we see online is truthful, but it can be hard to tell the difference between fact and fiction.

To help, Childnet have put together a few quick tips for young people to help them distinguish between the two when reading articles online:

 

INTERNET MATTERS

Can you find the fake online? Select an age-appropriate quiz to play as a family (parents versus children) to learn and test your knowledge on what fake news, disinformation and misinformation is and how to stop it from spreading.

UK SAFER INTERNET CENTRE

Supporting critical thinking and reliability online. Misinformation or ‘Fake news’ is online content that can mislead or provide false information towards a particular topic. Stories can often be fabricated to cause panic or concern and heavily rely on users to critically determine what is trustworthy or not. Find out more here.