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Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation: An Informational Guide

How do you determine if a news source is reliable and factual? This in-depth guide will help you learn more about distorted information as it can appear in the media, as well as how to spot it.

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Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation

Information is everywhere in our lives, both online and offline.

Types of information sources become more and more varied as our technology and media become more complex (explore different types of information sources through this guide!). But can the information these sources provide always be trusted? How do you determine if something is reliable and factual?

This in-depth guide will help you learn more about distorted information as it can appear in the media, as well as how to spot it. 

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