{"id":11352,"date":"2023-03-26T19:44:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T17:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=11352"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:50:51","slug":"education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Media and information education: 5 News Sites That Hunt Fake News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know the importance that media and information literacy has assumed in our digital society where traditional media suffer loss of credibility and competition from social networks. EMI, media and information literacy, has become more important than ever in the face of the proliferation of fake news.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can we develop a critical mind to discern facts from fiction?<\/strong> Some media offer remarkable sites and resources.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I propose to discover 5 of them. <strong>Five news sites that chase fake news and help you work on media and information literacy with your students.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e85105b82b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e85105b82b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/#1_%E2%80%93_AFP_Factuel\" >1 \u2013 AFP Factual<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/#2_%E2%80%93_Les_decodeurs_du_Monde\" >2 \u2013 The decoders of the world<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/#3_-Fake_Off_de_20_minutes\" >3 - Fake Off of 20 minutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/#4_%E2%80%93_CheckNews_par_Liberation\" >4 \u2013 CheckNews by Liberation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/#5_%E2%80%93_Le_Vrai_du_Faux_par_France_Info\" >5 \u2013 Le Vrai du Faux by France Info<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a-linformation-5-sites-de-presse-fake-news\/#Bonus-_Articles_sur_les_Fake_News_de_The_Conversation\" >Bonus- Articles about The Conversation's Fake News<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_%E2%80%93_AFP_Factuel\"><\/span>1 &#8211;\u00a0<strong>AFP Current<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11353\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11353\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11353\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/afp_factuel-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Media and Information Literacy with AFP\" width=\"720\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/afp_factuel-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/afp_factuel-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/afp_factuel-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/afp_factuel-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/afp_factuel.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFP\u2019s fact checking website<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/factuel.afp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AFP Current<\/strong><\/a> is the fact-checking service of Agence France-Presse, which remains, despite a loss of influence, one of the largest international news agencies.<\/p>\n<p>AFP Factual is dedicated to <strong>combating disinformation by checking statements, images and videos shared on social networks.<\/strong> The site of <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2020\/01\/afp-factuel-le-fact-checking-par-lagence-france-presse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fact-checking carried out by AFP<\/a>\u00a0regularly publishes articles in French, English, Spanish and Arabic to reach an international audience. AFP Factual also works in partnership with other media outlets and organisations to fight fake news around the world.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, AFP offers a range of Twitter accounts that do factchecking in Spanish, English, Arabic, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_%E2%80%93_Les_decodeurs_du_Monde\"><\/span>2 \u2013 The decoders of the world<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11354\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11354\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11354\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a_linformation-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"The decoders\" width=\"720\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a_linformation-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a_linformation-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a_linformation-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a_linformation-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/education-aux-medias-et-a_linformation.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The decoders of the newspaper Le Monde<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As the press is not immune to hoaxes and fake news, the major newsrooms have set up specialised fact-checking units. This is the case of the newspaper Le Monde, which was one of the first editors to launch the movement in the press.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/les-decodeurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The decoders<\/strong><\/a> have become a reference. A deserved success. <strong>The site offers regular monitoring of the information that is buzzing in France and abroad. A must-have for news rumors.<\/strong> Decoders analyze articles, images and videos circulating on the web to determine their veracity and provide clear and precise explanations. The site also offers educational tools to help readers develop their media and information literacy skills.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_-Fake_Off_de_20_minutes\"><\/span><strong>3 - Fake Off of 20 minutes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11355\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11355\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11355\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake_OFF_20_MINUTES-1024x725.jpg\" alt=\"20 Minute Fake Off Site\" width=\"720\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake_OFF_20_MINUTES-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake_OFF_20_MINUTES-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake_OFF_20_MINUTES-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake_OFF_20_MINUTES-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake_OFF_20_MINUTES.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The site on the newspaper's fake news 20 minutes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fake Off<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20minutes.fr\/societe\/desintox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the fact-checking service offered by the free 20 Minutes newspaper<\/a>. The Fake Off team focuses on analysing and deconstructing fake news by providing clear, detailed explanations based on reliable sources. In addition to presenting the facts, Fake Off is committed to promoting media and information literacy by offering tips and tricks to help readers spot and thwart the pitfalls of fake news.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_%E2%80%93_CheckNews_par_Liberation\"><\/span><strong>4 \u2013 CheckNews by Liberation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11356\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11356\" class=\"wp-image-11356\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Checknews-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"Checknews\" width=\"655\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Checknews-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Checknews-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Checknews-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Checknews.jpg 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Checknews by Liberation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>CheckNews\u00a0<\/strong>is another historical actor in fact-checking in the press. The site has often been used as a support for interventions and courses on media and information literacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The site that succeeded Lib\u00e9's disintox service,<\/strong> proposes an original approach. This is a kind of \u2018on-demand journalism\u2019. It is the readers who ask questions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberation.fr\/checknews-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">via a dedicated platform<\/a>, itch to verify any information or rumor. The Checknews team is committed to responding. Several thousand questions were thus dealt with. An approach that reminded me of Eurekoi\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2019\/03\/eurekoi-bibliothecaires-repondent-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the question-and-answer service set up by more than 500 librarians<\/a>\u00a0in France and Belgium.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_%E2%80%93_Le_Vrai_du_Faux_par_France_Info\"><\/span>5 \u2013 Le Vrai du Faux by France Info<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11357\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11357\" class=\"wp-image-11357\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vraidufaux-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"True False\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vraidufaux-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vraidufaux-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vraidufaux-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vraidufaux-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vraidufaux.jpg 1818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The show Le r\u00e9el du faux by France Info<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Continuous public information radio offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francetvinfo.fr\/replay-radio\/le-vrai-du-faux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a daily appointment<\/strong><\/a> devoted to Fake news in which she dissects one piece of information per day. The show sheds light on the shadowy areas and unravels the truth from the false in the news, and in particular often the powerful statements of women and men politicians. <strong>The daily pace of the programme has the advantage of keeping a close eye on current events.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus-_Articles_sur_les_Fake_News_de_The_Conversation\"><\/span><strong>Bonus- Articles about The Conversation's Fake News<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I make a small place in this selection under the heading <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/fr\/topics\/fake-news-38582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fake News from the excellent website The Conversation.<\/strong><\/a> The collaborative platform of researchers and academics disseminates in-depth articles on fake news. <strong>More than 150 articles are available on the site<\/strong> This raises the profile of this issue of fake new, which is so important in media and information literacy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>This is how, with the resources of the five press sites mentioned above, media and information literacy can be approached through the lens of fake news. Also take a look at this older article that proposed:<a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2019\/09\/3-sites-utiles-pour-debusquer-les-fausses-informations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>other resources on Fake news<\/strong><\/a>. Tools to learn to discern facts from fiction. These sites offer detailed analyses, teaching tools and clear explanations to help you as teachers and help your students navigate the complex world of information.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know the importance that media and information literacy has assumed in our digital society where traditional media suffer loss of credibility and competition from social networks. 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