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Toward an Abolitionist Model of Media Literacy

A project of the Abolition for All Time Humanities Lab

Digital Forensics Tools

If something doesn’t seem right to you or seems too good to be true, you may wish to spend an extra couple of minutes checking its authenticity. When those “red flags” arise - whether we are reading a newspaper, watching a video, or browsing social media post - you might want to spend a few extra minutes to verify, especially if you plan on sharing or acting on the basis of that information. The following tools can help you track down basic information about a claim, an image, a video, a social media account, and more, to find out whether or not they are accurate.

How to Fact Check Like a Pro