A tool designed to evaluate information, the written and digital. The SIFT method was created by Mike Caulfield
- Stop – Before you believe or share, pause. Is this source familiar? Emotional? Outrageous? That’s a signal to slow down.
- Investigate the source – Who created this? Do a quick search. Are they credible? Biased?
- Find better coverage – Look for other reputable sources reporting the same thing.
- Trace claims back to the original – Click back to the source, quote, or photo. See where it actually came from.