9 ways to differentiate fake news from the real stuff

Here is a guide on how not to fall for every bit of news you read online. FMTNews FakeNews

Fake news is created to manipulate readers’ views, push a political agenda or create confusion and make a profit out of online publishers.

So how can you differentiate fake news from the real stuff? Here’s a guideline to keep you from believing the nonsense out there and becoming a party to inadvertently spreading it.Take the time to read the entire article. Many kinds of fake news use sensationalist or shocking headlines to grab a reader’s attention. Usually, the headlines of fake news stories are printed in uppercase and use exclamation points.Be wary of domain names that use odd additions like “.com.

If you still have doubts, you can use tools such as Google Reverse Image Search to determine whether the image has been doctored or used in the wrong context.Fake or biased news sites tend to pick up published stories that have been edited to fit their twisted views.

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