How to spot fake news

Amid fake news brouhaha , a great challenge poses Facebook - the most popular platform of social
media – today. Facebook has been criticized for numerous fake news being posted in their site every
second of the day.

Though major steps are now being undertaken to ensure fake news is checked, it continues to spread
unabated like wildfire.

Aside from FB, Google is not free from criticism as based on the observation of many, it allows
illegitimate information to be in their top stories.

Thus, Google also tries to improve their algorithm o search quality rater guidelines like the enhancement
of Jigsaw’s fact-check tool to ensure that only legitimate stories and tags are seen in the website.

Meanwhile, authorities have listed down some helpful tips to check whether the story is legitimate or
not.

 Bad grammar
 Badly written content
 Fantastic claims
 Outlandish headlines
 Obvious lies
 No news sources, application

Also, they also have given netizens some ways to detect the fakes.

 Check the sources.

 Check the URL.
 Read the “About Page.”
 Read the “About Section,” the source of news.
 Read beyond headlines. Don’t be misled by clickbaits.
 Check the author and dates.
 Check if other news organizations are carrying the story.
 Free FB helps disseminate wrong information. So be vigilant.