- Click on headline
- Check the source
- What's their angle?
- Is there an "about" page?
- Is there inflammatory language?
- Is the site overrun with ads?
- Is there an author? Do you know them?
- Are there supporting sources?
- Check the date
- Are there citations?
From ALA. (2021). “Media Literacy for Adults: Misinformation and Disinformation.” https://programminglibrarian.org/sites/default/files/media_literacy_for_adults_-_misinformation_and_disinformation_webinar_resources.pdf