Fake News Fake World
The Latest thing circulating the news and social media in recent months is the rise in Fake News.
Actually fake news is nothing new, its just the first time anyone has found a name for it.
Here are a few simple tips in how to avoid being duped by Fake News.
1 - Do I know this website?
One obvious question you should always ask yourself! If its not a news site you've ever heard of before then take extra care. Stick to posts from well known News sites Daily Mail, Guardian The Telegraph etc. etc.
2- Which country does the news orgionate from?
This can be more tricky to spot but if your news post takes you, or has links to a a website outside of the social media site then its worth checking out the url.
A story about an attach on a muslim in the UK found on a website in Russia is less likely to be trustworthy. So "www.Dailynews.Ru" or "www.dailynews.bg" are best avoided for your primary soource of information. A little bit of digging around can reve...