HOW TO SPOT

A FAKE NEWS
The Six Easy Ways to Weed Out the Truth from the Lies
Amabelle Franchesca C. Boncato I 9 STEP

DEVELOP A CRITICAL MINDSET

It is essential to keep your emotional response
to such stories in check. Approach what you
see and hear rationally and critically because
fake news are often believable.

CHECK THE SOURCES

People who spread fake news or "alternative
facts" sometimes create web pages,
newspaper mockups, or "doctored" images
that look official but aren't. So always check
the web address for the page you're reading.
Do some digging!

SEE WHO ELSE IS REPORTING THE STORY

Check if anyone else has written a story
about the same topic. See what other sources
say about it. However, avoid leaping to the
conclusion that all main strem media output
is fake.

EXAMINE THE EVIDENCE

A credible story should include quotes from
experts, survey data and official statistics. Or
detailed, consistent and corroborated eye
witness accounts from people on the scene. If
these are missing, question it!

DON'T TAKE IMAGES AT FACE VALUE

Modern editing software has made it easy
for people to create fake images that look
real. You can tell when images are fake
when there are strange shadows on the
image or jagged edges around a figure.

CHECK THE "IT SOUNDS RIGHT"

Fake news is designed to "feed" your biases and
hopes or fears. Use your common sense!

Source: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/fake-news.htm