Episode 9 companion · Season one
Reach does not mean truth
Verification begins with the original source, publication date, context and whether the claim can be checked.
TAS · Tareq Abushawish · Version 1.0 · Reviewed
Core idea
Reach is a signal of circulation, not a certificate of truth.
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.
- Media and Information Literacy Curriculum: Think Critically, Click Wisely ↗UNESCO · 2021
Use the module index to scope a workshop, then select an audience-appropriate activity and check the original publication’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.
Try this after the episode
Choose a circulating claim and trace the earliest source you can find. Check its date, context and independent evidence, then classify your conclusion as supported, unresolved or unsupported by the source. Delay sharing if uncertainty remains.
Open the practical tool