Episode 5 companion · Season one
Influencer or expert?
Check the field, source, type of evidence and whether the speaker’s interests are disclosed.
TAS · Tareq Abushawish · Version 1.0 · Reviewed
Core idea
Ask: what is the evidence, and how does this person’s expertise relate to the claim?
External references selected by TAS to explore tool and episode themes. Listing them does not identify them as the scripts’ original sources or imply publisher endorsement. Suggested exercises are prepared by TAS; each publisher determines its reference’s reuse terms.
- Module 4: Tackling Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech ↗UNESCO · 2021
Read the units on why truth matters and MIL responses to misinformation before applying the credibility verification card.
- Module 10: Advertising and Media and Information Literacy ↗UNESCO · 2021
Read the advertising revenue and targeting sections, then identify the advertiser, claim, evidence and interest in an example of your choice.
Try this after the episode
Choose a non-medical, non-urgent claim from a public post. Identify the expertise it requires, the source of evidence and any disclosed interest. Record what is verified and what remains unresolved rather than relying on follower counts.
Open the practical tool