Do you recognize the source? Major news agencies tend to adhere to stricter journalism standards than social media posts and are likely to have rigorous fact-checking procedures.
While there’s always a chance the information isn’t accurate, major news sources are more likely to have been repeatedly fact checked before publishing.Double-check the URL.
Fake news sites will often mimic an actual website that might get people to click if they don’t look closely. Standard websites usually end in .com, .gov or .org, but fake sites will often add letters onto the end of the URL.
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