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FCC President Eric Wishart talks to TDM News, Macau

In this video, FCCHK President gives his views on the spread of fake news and how news and social media organisations can combat it

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Media literacy Social media Fake news Information literacy Disinformation
Resource Type:: Video

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How to use Google reverse image search to fact check images

A quick demo of how Google's reverse image search tool can be used to fact check and research images. Have you ever wondered about the source or history behind an image? Google image search can help provide answers. Whether you're doing research or just curious, reverse image search offers a digital paper trail of where an image has appeared on the internet. All you need to do is drag and drop an image into the images.google.com search bar, paste a url into the search bar, or right click on an image when using the Chrome browser.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Google (Firm) Internet searching Information literacy
Resource Type:: Video

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The rise of 'fake news', manipulation and 'alternative facts'

How do we discern what is true and what is ‘fake news’ in the fast-paced age of social media and technology? Our technology editor David Grossman reports.