fact from fiction
idiom
: truth from falsehood
It can sometimes be hard to separate fact from fiction in this controversy.
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World & Nation Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100
Sept. 30, 2024
As rescue work continues and authorities try to separate fact from fiction, the conspiracy theories are not helping.
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
Look for inconsistency and ask questions to differentiate fact from fiction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024
As technology advances, even those with higher media literacy may even have difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction.
—Michael Vandergriff, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Even with these tools, administrators have struggled to help students separate fact from fiction as disinformation runs rampant online.
—Tracey E. Vitchers, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
Look for inconsistency and ask questions to differentiate fact from fiction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024
As technology advances, even those with higher media literacy may even have difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction.
—Michael Vandergriff, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Even with these tools, administrators have struggled to help students separate fact from fiction as disinformation runs rampant online.
—Tracey E. Vitchers, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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