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Lateral reading is a powerful and effective technique used by factcheckers to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of information online. The Civic Online Reasoning project from the Stanford University offers a sequence of lessons that teachers can use to model lateral reading and guide students through a series of structured activities to develop and improve their lateral reading skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lateral reading is a powerful and effective technique used by factcheckers to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of information online. 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