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Take on Fake

How to Fact-Check Like a Journalist with First Draft's Laura

Season 1 Episode 3 | 6m 53s

With so much misinformation around COVID-19, how can you check the facts for yourself? Multimedia journalist Laura Garcia from First Draft walks us through how she fact-checked a viral video of an "escaped coronavirus patient" using free tools on the internet.

Aired: 06/02/22
Extras
Watch • 3:44
Take on Fake
COVID-19 Fake Cures and False Diagnoses
Misinformation about COVID-19 is rampant; so are fake cures and false diagnoses.
Episode: S1 E1 | 3:44
Watch • 3:34
Take on Fake
How Does Misinformation Lead to Racism and Xenophobia?
Where did COVID-19 come from?
Episode: S1 E2 | 3:34
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Watch • 3:44
Take on Fake
COVID-19 Fake Cures and False Diagnoses
Misinformation about COVID-19 is rampant; so are fake cures and false diagnoses.
Episode: S1 E1 | 3:44
Watch • 3:34
Take on Fake
How Does Misinformation Lead to Racism and Xenophobia?
Where did COVID-19 come from?
Episode: S1 E2 | 3:34