GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — To identify misinformation online, experts say you should take a pause and think critically about what you’re seeing.
Sue Ellen Christian, presidential innovation professor of communication at Western Michigan University, helped create Wonder Media Library, a federally funded website dedicated to helping people navigate media use and news consumption. The website is designed for those ages 10 and up. It includes videos, games and other interactive media, and many educators use it to engage students in a fun way.
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When it comes to online information, Christian encourages you to check your emotions and make sure you’re thinking critically about it.
“If you are finding yourself really upset and emotional about something that you see on social media, oftentimes it’s created to get that emotion so that you’ll share it,” she explained. “Because you are angry and upset.”
Instead, it’s important to be a “critical consumer” of information. …