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Don't share it! Spot fake news and images with these tips

By Hadlee Simons

18 Aug 2016

The internet has largely delivered on its promise to revolutionise the way we access information and news in general. Unfortunately, we've also seen the rise of fake news websites, as people share these stories without question.

Don't share it! Spot fake news and images with these tips

It doesn’t have to be this way though, as there are a few things to keep in mind before sharing that article…

Google!

Publications live and die by their exclusives of course, but it’s worth Googling the story for other websites saying the same thing. This is especially true for no-name websites reporting the original news, as opposed to the likes of News24, Forbes, M&G and other prominent publications.

Also make sure that these other websites aren’t just rewriting the content from the original publication, but have their own sources verifying the information in question...

Click through to the full article on Memeburn.

About Hadlee Simons

Hadlee Simons is an editor at Memeburn. Terrible puns make Hadlee difficult to work with, but he brings almost seven years of tech journalism experience to the table. When he's not at work or watching motorsport, he's in the foetal position on a jiu jitsu mat.