Canada: Toronto library brings out guide to discern fake news
The guide is targeted to Toronto residents and for Toronto Library staff, said librarian and online communications lead Mabel Ho.
Ho tweeted, “Our response to fake news - how to spot it, find reliable information and guide others”
“The library has always been a place for people to get facts,” Ho was quoted as saying by CP24 News reports said.
Librarian Winona McMorrow, who worked on compiling the resource, said that people every day were bombarded with information, misinformation and even disinformation.
McMorrow said the guide would enable Toronto residents to find fact-based information and to think critically.
The Toronto Public Library’s guide to fake news can be found at tpl.ca/spotfakenews.
“How to Spot Fake News,” defines fake news and offers tips for distinguishing real article from fake.
The guide aimed to help fill the gap that existed in digital literacy and provides links to reliable fact-checking sites and other library resources, said Ho
Toronto Reference Library is planning to offer an event in June on digital literacy with media scholar Tim Wu and BuzzFeed Media Editor Craig Silverman.
(Reporting by Asha Bajaj)
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