The
growth of the internet and social media has made it very easy for fake
news stories to proliferate. Whereas some sites are intentional in
writing false, but humorous stories, there are some sites that work hard
to pass themselves as real and others only see to peddle salacious
false tales just to drive traffic and enjoy ad revenue to the sites.
Social
media on the other hand makes it very easy for people to spread the
misinformation which at the end of the day brings about lots of
confusion. It is important to try and verify how true a story is before
sharing. Below are a few pointers that should raise an eyebrow that the
story you are about to share is fake to save you the embarrassment when
the truth comes out.
1. Missing links, references, citations and author
One
of the most obvious red flag when it comes to fake news is missing
links and references to help you validate the information shared.
Popular sites may miss references and citations, but most other sites
will have them. You may also find that the name of the author is the
story is missing or if it exists, you can't find anything credible about
the author when you do a search on them.
2. The news source has a reputation of shadiness
Where
you get news stories should guide you on whether they are true or
likely to be fake. The reputation the source of news has can say a lot
about its credibility. If a source is known to constantly spread fake
news, then it is highly likely that the interesting story you are about
to share is fake. Most news stories from such sites or sources will seem
just as incredulous when you take a look at them.
3. No other site or news source carries a similar story
If
you can't seem to find anything similar from reputable new sites and
websites even though the story seems to be hot news, then something is
definitely wrong. Failure in finding anything similar should tell you
that the author never did any research or is simply sharing their
personal opinion on a given topic and not factual news.
4. Grammatical and spelling worries
Reputable
news sources take their time to go through the texts and to actually
edit as appropriate before posting them. They actually have proofreaders
whose work is to correct all grammatical and spelling errors present.
An author who is hastily posting information will not have the time to
go through the text over and over to make such corrections. If you keep
noticing errors as you go through the text, you are most probably
dealing with a fake story.
5. Mismatch between headline and article content
The
headline persuades you to believe before you even read and also tells
you what the story is about. Fabricated headlines are there to attract
attention, but it is best to read through the content before believing.
Most fake stories will have mismatching details between headline and the
content you actually get.
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