In the Twinboard below write some steps you can take to discover the verifiability of the news you read.
If you find a story on a website and want to know if it is reliable, the best way to check it is to see if that information is also present in at least one reputable media: the main newspapers (the broadsheet ones) or news agencies. This is a basic criterion in journalism: cross-check information using reliable sources !!!
If we are to be successful in assessing or evaluating the credibility of most news stories or sources, then we need to work on ourselves first. For example, we should build our own capacity or competence to do so. Media literacy is therefore vital for us all.
Pay attention to the domain and URL.
Looking at who wrote the article can reveal a lot of information about the news source. Searching through the author’s previous articles can show whether they are a legitimate journalist or have a history of hoaxes.
Check the URL names of pages that look suspect, making sure that it’s not a hoax site that is pretending to be a trusted source.
It’s easy for fake news writers to invent false quotes, even attributing them to major public figures. Be skeptical of shocking or suspicious quotes, and search to see if they have been reported elsewhere.
Sometimes old articles or events can return and lead people to believe they just happened
One of the main reasons fake news is such a big issue is that it is often believable. It's important that you read rationally and critically.
Check whether the story has been picked up by other well-known news publishers. If the information you have isn't from a well-known source, there's a chance that it could be fake.
Does it look strange? Those ending unusual domains such as “.com.co” are fake news.
Fake websites often do not have “About Us” or “Contact Us” pages, or have limited helpful information on them.
Look out for grammar or spelling mistakes. These could suggest that the site is not credible.
Some headlines are sensationalised to attract more readers. Always read through the entire article before forming any conclusions.
Fake news articles and hoaxes are regularly debunked on the Snopes fact-checking site.
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Vigilance must be constant
If the date is later or very old, is a fake new 100%.
if there are spelling mistakes it will probably be a new fake because the newspapers do not really commit misspellings
Search in some pages the same news to check the news is is real.
Maybe, fake news writers aren't English. In that case, it will be a translation and Google's translator isn't very correct. If you examinate it, you can see that many words don't make sense.Diego R. Hackers
You can know if a news is a fake because the dates are false or strange.
Research about the page , because the page can give you a lot of information.
report to the police
It's a good idea to check the credibility of the source. We can also check possible comments about the source.