5 Easy Ways to Spot Fake News on Social Media
You cannot believe everything you read and see on social media! Because so many of us think only official, 100% news is shared on Facebook and other social media networks, we need to educate ourselves and those around us to ultimately stop the spread of all this fake news. So, here’s how to spot fake news on social media – and avoid it. Amazing headlines Fake news headlines are often written in capital letters with a lot of exclamation marks. If the headline sounds too good to be true, then it most probably is! Investigate the source Make sure the story you are reading is actually true by going to the source and checking the website to learn more. Format Read through the news carefully; lookout for spelling errors, bad layouts and grammar mistakes. URL Fake news websites often try and pretend to be other legit websites, but they change their URLs slightly – read the URL carefully before you visit the site and click on any links. Don’t...