Statements
"I am going to the wedding on Saturday", she said
She said that she was going to the wedding on Saturday.
“Where do you live?” she asked.
She asked where I lived.
“Open the door,” the teacher said.
The teacher told me/us to open the door.
“You should study more.”
She advised me to study more.
False information shared by mistake.
Misinformation
“We have finished the project,” they said.
They said that they had finished the project.
“Did you watch the video?” he asked.
He asked if/whether I had watched the video.
“Please help me,” she said.
She asked me to help her.
“Let’s meet after class.”
He suggested meeting after class.
A headline designed to attract clicks, often exaggerated.
“I will call you tomorrow,” he said.
He said that he would call me the next/following day.
“Why are you late?” my mom asked.
My mom asked why I was late.
“Don’t use your phones in class,” the professor said.
The professor told us not to use our phones in class.
“I didn’t do it.”
He denied doing it.
False information shared on purpose to deceive people.
Disinformation
“We can solve this problem if we work together,” the teacher said.
The teacher said that they could solve the problem if they worked together.
“How long have you been studying English?” the interviewer asked.
The interviewer asked how long I had been studying English.
“Don’t forget to bring your ID,” the examiner said.
The examiner told us to bring our ID
“I promise I will help you.”
He promised to help me.
The process of checking whether information is accurate and based on facts before sharing it.
Fact-checking
“I bought this phone last week,” Anna said.
Anna said that she had bought that phone the previous week.
“Have you finished your homework?” the teacher asked.
The teacher asked if/whether I had finished my homework.
“Please submit your assignment on time,” the teacher said.
The teacher asked us to submit our assignment on time.
"I won't sign this contract", he said.
A situation where people only see opinions they already agree with.
Echo chamber