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Central Michigan University: Website Research: Fake News

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Critical appraisal tests like CRAAP and RADAR can also be used to evaluate the credibility of news websites and the stories they produce (which often go viral on social media). Here are some more resources to help you check! (CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. RADAR stands for Rationale, Authority, Date, Accuracy, and Relevance.)

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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