Teaching kids about what’s real and what’s not, can be tricky but it’s important tamariki understand that just because something is online doesn’t mean it’s true. Here’s some advice to help you teach tamariki on how to spot fake news. What is fake news? Fake news is information that is either totally or in part inaccurate. It can…
Spotting misinformation isn’t easy, and it can hard to know what to do when you do come across it. Netsafe has developed advice to help you take action against false information, understand where to get health information and know how to talk to friends and whānau who might be sharing it. We’ve also talked to…
Spotting misinformation is not easy and these days it’s spreading more than ever – a third of people have accidentally shared it online and 50% are concerned about mistakenly spreading it. Use these tricks to work out what’s real and what’s not. Why is fake news and misinformation created? Fake news and misinformation is information that is either…
Netsafe has undertaken a New Zealand first survey to better understand the awareness towards false and misleading information. As the survey reveals most people have experienced fake news, we have created the Your News Bulletin to help educate people on how to spot it. What did Netsafe’s survey reveal? Netsafe’s survey revealed Kiwis are getting caught…
A lot of what people see or read online is true, but sometimes it is deliberately published to misinform or deceive readers. When it has been published this way, it is more commonly known as fake news. We’ve put some tips together to help you figure out what’s real and what’s fake. COVID-19 fact checking…
