FACT-CHECKING SOURCES
At Sharing Isn't Caring, we believe in fact-checking and citing our sources.
Below are some of our most-trusted, least-biased fact-checking sources on the market. Adding them to your feeds can be a great way to keep up with the latest debunked rumours!
Reuters
Reuters is a public corporation listed on the NYSE and the TSX. They have a verified corrections policy and willingly accept suggestions, disputes, and feedback to their public email contact. Their Political and Community Activity Policy states that they are politically unbiased and do not have any affiliation to political parties or partisan causes in both their fact checking and news departments.
Snopes
Snopes is an online fact-checking source that is non-partisan. They do not dedicate their resources to only political news alone, but are open to fact-checking most topics on social media or anything circulating online. Their transparency page states that they use non-partisan information sources and always reach out to the information source directly before publishing claims.
OUR GLOSSARY
As a University-based project run by students studying this topic, we understand that not everything we talk about is common knowledge – especially the terminology and jargon. That's why we assembled this glossary!
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Below are the keywords that you may come across within our content, across our blogs and social media posts, or just somewhere amongst your online ecosystems. All definitions are from dictionary.com, unless stated otherwise.
Confirmation Bias
"Bias that results from the tendency to process and analyze information in such a way that it supports one’s preexisting ideas and convictions"
Disinformation
"Deliberately misleading or biased information, manipulated narrative or facts"
Echo Chambers
"An environment in which the same opinions are repeatedly voiced and promoted, so that people are not exposed to opposing views"
Fake News
"False news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc.:"
Misinformation
"False information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead"
Sensationalism
"Subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste"
Rabbit Hole
"A time-consuming distraction of one's attention as happens when clicking through online links, following social media posts, or pursuing information"
Algorithms
"An ordered set of instructions recursively applied to transform data input into processed data output, as a mathematical solution, descriptive statistics, internet search engine result, or predictive text suggestions"
Post-Truth
"Relating to or existing in an environment in which facts are viewed as irrelevant, or less important than personal beliefs and opinions, and emotional appeals are used to influence public opinion"
Partisanship
"Support of a person, group, party, or cause, especially when seen as biased or emotional:"
Political Literacy
"Being astute about the political structure and impact on a global, national, and local level. The set of skills or abilities necessary for effective participation of citizens in government processes."
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definition from IGI Global
Pseudo-Legality
"The appearance of legality of something that is not actually legal. The use of courts, police, or legal procedurs to accompish pseudolegal results."
definition from Wiktionary
Filter Bubble
"A phenomenon that limits an individual’s exposure to a full spectrum of news and other information on the internet by algorithmically prioritizing content that matches a user’s demographic profile and online history or excluding content that does not:"
Traditional Media
"Traditional media include radio, broadcast television, cable and satellite, print, and billboards. These are the forms of advertising that have been around for years, and many have had success with traditional media campaigns."
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definition from Tech Funnel
Machine Learning
"The capacity of a computer to process and evaluate data beyond programmed algorithms, through contextualized inference."
Cultural Imperialism
"The term cultural imperialism refers most broadly to the exercise of domination in cultural relationships in which the values, practices, and meanings of a powerful foreign culture are imposed upon one or more native cultures."
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definition from Wiley Online Library
User-Generated Content (UGC)
"User-generated content (also known as UGC) is original, brand-specific content created by customers and published on social media or other channels. UGC comes in many forms, including images, videos, reviews, a testimonial, or even a podcast."
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definition from Hootsuite