How to Check Information
Learn simple steps to check if information is true before believing or sharing it.
Imagine someone tells you school is cancelled tomorrow. Before you get excited, what would you do? Check with a parent or teacher first!
Why Check Information?
Sometimes information is wrong — even when the person sharing it thinks it is true. Checking helps us make sure we have the right facts before we act on them or share them with others.
Simple Steps to Check
- Stop — do not share it right away
- Ask a trusted adult (parent, teacher, librarian)
- Look it up in a reliable book or website
- See if more than one source says the same thing
- If you are still not sure, wait before sharing
Not everything on the internet is true. Anyone can post anything online. Always check with a trusted adult before believing something you read online.
Checking information is a superpower. It helps you make good decisions and keeps you from spreading things that are not true.
Try to find at least two different sources that say the same thing. If two reliable sources agree, the information is probably true!
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