Critical Thinking
- How To Spot Fake NewsBlog post from FactCheck.org on recognizing fake news by Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson, posted on November 18, 2016
Tips for Spotting Fake News:
- Examine the site's URL for oddities
- If it seems like a joke, it probably is
- Check the authorship
- Search for the same story coming from other sources
- Scan for spelling/grammatical errors
- Scan for language that deals heavily in superlatives and extreme figures of speech
- Check all links
Source: Princeton University Library
Quick Guide to Fake News
Source: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)