Free Course
Navigating False Information in Online Communities
By Search for Common Ground
10 Lessons
Course author
Search for Common Ground
Mobile first training
Gamified experience
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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.
What you will learn
- Differentiate between misinformation, malinformation and disinformation (MiDiMal)
- Foster safer and healthier online communities
- Recognise various biases that influence decisions online
- Identify the 7 types of information disorders
The full course includes
- Navigating the Course
- Digital Community Stewardship
- 1. Getting Started
- 2A. Misinformation, Disinformation & Malinformation (MiDiMal)
- 2B. Practice and Recap - MiDiMal
- 3. Types of Information Disorder and Their Impact (Part 1 - 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)
- 4. Types of Information Disorder and Their Impact (Part 2 -4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣7️⃣)
- 5. Practicing Healthy Skepticism
- 6. Cognitive Processes and Biases
- 7. Wrap Up!