Heir Standard / MEDIA LITERACYKeep your curiosity.
Keep your curiosity.
Use your judgment.
A headline, a picture, a promise, a post. Learn to ask useful questions about the things that reach your screen.
01
Pause.
Notice the claim and what it is asking you to do.
02
Trace.
Look for the original source, author, date, and context.
03
Compare.
Check other reliable evidence. Make room for uncertainty.
PRACTICE WITH EVERYDAY SITUATIONS
What would you check next?
Every example below is fictional and made for practice.
CHECK A CLAIM1 / 6
A screenshot is making the rounds.
FICTIONAL PRACTICE EXAMPLE
A post says a famous inventor created a device in a particular year. The screenshot has no author, link, or date—but thousands of likes.