patients and the public.
The theme for today's Health Information Week post is all about media literacy.
How do we know what health news we can trust and do we know if it is accurate? This is a key health issue with the rise of social media and these media literacy resources aim to give patients the skills to make these judgements.
Checking the news yourself
- FactCheck: How to spot fake news (video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkwWcHekMdo
- Full Fact: Fact checking toolkit https://fullfact.org/toolkit/
Health news already checked
- Full Fact: Health https://fullfact.org/health/all/
- Health Feedback: https://healthfeedback.org/
- BBC Reality Check (not just health news): www.bbc.co.uk/news/reality_check
Sharing news and social media
- UK Government: Share Checklist https://sharechecklist.gov.uk/
- Poynter Institute: 10 tips for verifying viral social media videos www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2018/10-tips-for-verifying-viral-social-media-videos/
We have also updated our guide to good quality sources of information for patients which you can find on our web site here.
You can find a complete list of resources around media literacy with more links and including games and activities for children on the Health Information Week web site here.
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