Fake News How To Spot It Pratt Chat Tip #1 – look at the author and sources. don’t just take the story’s word for it! look to see if other news outlets are reporting the same information. two good sources are the associated press (ap) and reuters which simply report “the facts”—news stripped down to no commentary and just the information itself. A news headline may read one way or state something as fact, but then the body of the article says something different. the internet term for this type of misleading fake news is “clickbait”—headlines that catch a reader’s attention to make them click on the fake news. this type of fake news is misleading at best and dishonest at worst.
Good To Know How To Spot Fake News Here’s our advice on how to spot a fake: consider the source. in recent months, we’ve fact checked fake news from abcnews .co (not the actual url for abc news), wtoe 5 news (whose “about. That’s why it’s up to you to be a careful consumer of news and information. it’s up to you to determine what is true, and what to believe. it’s up to you to not be fooled. the solutions. In order to spot fake news, you have to know the many forms misinformation can take. not all fake news is created equal, or even with the intent to deceive. some start as opinions or jokes that become misunderstood, twisted over time, and eventually turn into misinformation. others begin with the sole purpose of deception. Here are five tips to help you spot misinformation. (or if you would rather listen, check out the life ki t podcast here.) 1) exercise skepticism. take in any new information, whether it's the.
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