Media Literacy Guide

This page provides reseaources on Social Media and the News

Use the following links to understand what is meant by 'social media' and its impact on society.

• Social Media from Wikipedia (article cannot be altered)

• Social Media - Topic Page from Credo Online Reference (access requires a SVC logon & password)

The following links are to articles and websites that discuss the connection between social media and fake news, false news, and alternative facts.

• Social Media and News Fact Sheet from Pew Research Center
• 'Who shared it?': How Americans decide what news to trust on social media. Research conducted by the Media Insight Project, an initiative of the American Press Institute and the Associated Press - NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
• Echo Chamber (Media) from Wikipedia - This is a secure Wikipedia article and cannot be edited.

News, stories, hoaxes spread like wildfire through social media.  The following sources are intended to show what is on social media and how to determine it's spread and reliability.

• Social Media Fact-Checking Is Not Censorship. BY RENEE DIRESTA. 6/20 Slate.com
• Tools That Fight Disinformation Online provides a list of resources for fighting disinformation at home.
• Does Fact Checking Work? Here's what the Science Says from Scientific American, 2025.