Here’s How to Spot Fake News on Social Media

Do you think you can believe everything you read on Facebook? Well, apparently it’s true in this day and age!

Because so many people think only official, 100% news is shared on Facebook, the social media network has announced that they want to educate people and ultimately stop the spread of all this fake news.

So, here’s how to spot fake news on social media – and avoid it.

Amazing, catchy, extraordinary headlines

Fake news headlines are often written in capital letters with a lot of exclamation marks. If the headline sounds too good to be true, then it most probably is!

Always investigate the source

Make sure the story you are reading is actually true by going to the source and checking the website to learn more.

Keep an eye out for the format

Read through the news carefully; look out for spelling errors, bad layouts and grammar mistakes.

URL

Fake news websites often try and pretend to be other legit websites, but they change their URLs slightly – read the URL carefully before you visit the site.

Don’t trust the photos

The images that appear with the fake news articles are often wrong and do not match the topic at all.

Be cautious and never, ever believe everything you read on Facebook or any other social media network!

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