Digital Smarts - Wondering About the Validity of that Site?

Ever wonder about the underlying motivation of a site – satire, conspiracy, rumor mill, fake news – but do not know where to check your suspicions? Take a look at this Google Doc entitled False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and Satirical “News” Sources from Melissa Zimdars, an Assistant Professor of Communication & Media at Merrimack College, for a tremendous alphabetical list of suspect sites and the clones of some reputable sites that are trying to disguise themselves as legitimate. It is a good place to start for checking out any gut feelings you have about a site that you or your children have found.