Hoping to deceive readers and maximize traffic,
fake news
has become a serious problem, damaging credible journalism and causing people to lose trust in the media.
Spot fake news by asking yourself these three questions:
1. Has the story been reported elsewhere? (
A quick Google search will confirm.
)
2. Have you ever heard of the source that published the article? (
Narnia Times probably isn't a real magazine.
)
3. Does the website look authentic? (
Or was it made on
Geocities
?
)