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The ability to determine what is true or credible has become an essential skill of citizenship. CIVIX has developed free, high-quality resources to help students better understand digital information, develop verification skills, and build a habit of relying on credible sources

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Featured Videos

CIVIX Explains: Information Pollution

We hear a lot about ‘fake news,’ but what is it exactly? It’s useful to begin by categorizing false information by the motive behind its creation, and its potential to cause harm.

Behind the Screens: Who Decides What I See Online?

How do algorithms work, and what is a filter bubble? This video explores the business model of online platforms and consequences for democracy when information is personalized to us.

Online Verification Skills

Digital literacy expert Mike Caulfield outlines simple verification techniques anyone can use to evaluate the accuracy and credibility of online information.

Case Studies

Muddy Waters

Looking for positive news in a polluted information environment during the COVID-19 pandemic

Debatable Evidence

Media manipulation and the American election

Viral Media

The Coronavirus and the Spread of Disinformation

False and misleading information thrives online

70%

Falsehoods are 70% more likely to be retweeted than the truth

Science

2.2 Billion

Facebook deleted 2.2 billion fake accounts in first three months of 2019

Facebook

29%

Only one-third of people are aware that algorithms determine what we see on social media 

Reuters Institute

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