Why media literacy matters 6/7
The importance of cross-checking information
Imagine a television news segment says that a protest in your city turned violent. A newspaper describes it as peaceful but passionate. Social media posts show photos and videos of both calm and tense moments. If you accept only the first report, your perception may be skewed. But by comparing different sources, you start to form a broader and more balanced view of what really happened.
For more information attend the module Fact checking and verification.