How to spot fake news
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.
Preparation
Every time you're online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to tell their story. Unfortunately, not all of these stories are true. Sometimes they want you to click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people for political reasons. These days it's so easy to share information. These stories circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.
There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily recognise to more subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don't get fooled!
1. Check the source
Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don't have many real stories about other topics. If you aren't sure, click on the 'About' page and look for a clear description of the organisation.
2. Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in other contexts.
3. Check the story is in other places
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn't fake (although there are some exceptions), as many big news organisations try to check their sources before they publish a story.
4. Look for other signs
There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. Also, think about how the story makes you feel. If the news story makes you angry, it's probably designed to make you angry.
If you know these things about online news, and can apply them in your everyday life, then you have the control over what to read, what to believe and most importantly what to share. If you find a news story that you know is fake, the most important advice is: don't share it!
Yes, I´m worried about those kines of problem, becouse I have 2 little girls and they are always on social media. It's important to talk to them about it.
yes I read many of those fake news,they are spreading around know because of social media are easily any one can go and spread any post or article with out any control to get more views or likes.it’s really sad and also scary specially for the kids,teenagers,very old people and even how’s can’t recognize the difference between tru facts and fake one. I feel bad when see those fake news and it good to share the tips how to make everyone aware.
Fake news and clickbait things are spread these days like viruses. They know how to trick people and grab attention from the fake news. Especially the celebrity news is often fake and full of scams in my country. Some people write false stories about celebrities, such as fake dating rumours and family issues. Also they try to exaggerate stories and make a big deal out of them. It is disappointing to see and people need to understand that we should avoid fake news and not give it the attention they seek.
Rarely I've read a fake news story online, but I'm worried about this problem especially regarding the kids and the young persons, who make full use of the smartphones and the social media.
Yeah, I feel that fake news is one of the double-edged swords. It can help us especially to take care and be cautious on the other hand it can have bad effects if this news is false so we have to choose the right person to work as a broadcaster
Yes, I've read a lot of fake news, mostly on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. Nowadays, it's very common to find fake news, especially because many people use it to get more likes and comments, and followers on their social media; fake news goes viral very quickly!
I think the first time I was really worried about this problem was when I saw that someome had reposted a video of a girl threatening an Uber driver, she said something like "I'm gonna say you abuse me if you don't do what I want", then the user said it was connected to a case of a missing girl, which was not true.
Sometimes I read the fake news on social media, but is important inform about this situation around the world and how the IA makes the fakes news too
I think fake news are very dangerous for people because many peoples read news in apps like instagramm or telegramm. For example I don't like read news but if i interested i search in google or watching in telegramm. In my opinion the best way too search news in official websites it is more comfortable and trule please if you find fake news don't show other peoples.
I rarely read a news.....I read it only if i interested in some topics.
Many people read only the headline, and share the article without checking the source, it’s very important than we do it for prevent the disinformation