Digital & Online News
📋 What it is
Online, anyone can publish instantly, so readers must check dates, sources, and whether a "story" is really an ad or opinion.
🗣️ Coach says
The internet removed the gatekeepers — great for voices, risky for truth. A post can look like news but be an ad, a joke, or years old. Slow down and check: who made this, when, and why?
🧠 Memory hook
Anyone can publish. Check who · when · why before you trust or share.
😂 Giggle
Why was the headline so good at basketball?
It always made the top of the page!
😲 Whoa!
Old photos are often reposted as if they’re breaking news — a reverse image search can reveal the real date.
✅ Quick check: Why is checking the DATE of an online story so important?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Old stories and photos are often reshared as if new, which can badly mislead you — the date reveals whether it’s actually current.
Date-checking is a quick, powerful defence against misinformation.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find an online story and check its publish date — is it actually recent?