The CRAAP Test (for Fake News) November 6, 2017 ebrightwing The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists offers a list of questions you should ask yourself before believing anything you read — aptly named the “CRAAP” test: Currency: When was it published? Relevance: Is it created for the right audience? Authority: Who wrote it? Accuracy: Is the evidence backed up with data? Purpose: Why was this created and is there an underlying bias? And lastly, 99 times out of 100, a story about a cinnamon roll can exploding inside someone’s butt probably isn’t true. Share this:Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related