7 TIPS TO SPOT RED FLAGS FACT CHECKING & ONLINE VERIFICATION “ Social Media Page We must consider the name of the page. Does it have a blue check? Does it claim to be an official account of a government office or public figure? -_ Date and Time If the date it was created is new and if not, was the name change over time.. Followers The number of subscribers/followers in a Facebook account means it is also reliable of credibility or legitimacy URL/Domains We must also consider the URL or Link given to a page that leads to the full information. The URLis fake when it imitates URL of legitimate orgs, questionable spelling, and uncommon domains (.today, .xyz, .ml). Contacts us and About us Once the "contact us" and "about us" is missing then it will automatically mean it is fake! Spelling Poorly-spelled headlines are a sign of dubious news content. Headline Clickbait headlines entice people to read on news stories by using the words [SHOCKING), [PANOORIN], among others. me © yy SU @