Navigating False Information in Online Communities

Course overview

Have you ever accidentally shared fake news before? As a digital community steward, your ability to navigate excess information with caution is critical. In this course, you will learn to distinguish between different types of information disorders and understand underlying biases that shape our online decisions.

The full course includes

1. Navigating the Course
2. 1. Getting Started
3. 2A. Misinformation, Disinformation & Malinformation (MiDiMal)
4. 2B. Practice and Recap - MiDiMal
5. Discussion- MiDiMal
6. 3. Types of Information Disorder and Their Impact (Part 1 - 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)
7. 4. Types of Information Disorder and Their Impact (Part 2 -4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣7️⃣)
8. 5. Practicing Healthy Skepticism
9. 6. Cognitive Processes and Biases
10. Discussion- Cognitive Biases
11. 7. Wrap Up!
12. Digital Community Stewardship