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18 Clever Ways to Spot Fake News

• Headlines

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• Headlines in ALL CAPS

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• Headlines With Multiple Exclamation Marks!!!!!

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• Headlines that sound unbelievable, usually are.

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• Source of Story

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• Try to spot phony looking URLs

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• Determine if you trust the source of the story.

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• Look at the source About page

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• Bad Formatting

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• The source website has unusual formatting

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• Look for misspellings

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• Fake news may have suspicious dates and timelines

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• Check if the source is know for parody stories

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• Stories with no or limited source may be fake news

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• Check sources and citations from the author of the story.

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• Double check the website to see if it's a clever copy of a reputable source

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• Images and Photos

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• Look for manipulated images or videos

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• Look for authentic photos taken out of context

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• Search the web for photos or images to verify where they came from

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• Research and Thinking

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• Search the web for similar stories from multiple respected sources

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• Think critically about the story before sharing because could be intentionally false

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