Fake news is a big problem in the world today. When doing research, whether for school or on your own, it is important to ensure you are getting the best possible information.
So, how do you sort through all the information out there to determine what is reliable?
Explore this site to learn how to spot fake news, how to evaluate your resources, and where to find out more information.
Try out these methods the next time you need to evaluate a source, and as always, ask Mrs. Hudson if you have any questions!
Fake news is news or stories on the internet that are not true. There are two kinds of fake news:
•False stories that are deliberately published or sent around, in order to make people believe something untrue or to get lots of people to visit a website. These are deliberate lies that are put online, even though the person writing them knows that they are made up.
•Stories that may have some truth to them, but they're not completely accurate. This is because the people writing them - for example, journalists or bloggers - don't check all of the facts before publishing the story, or they might exaggerate some of it. (BBC, 2017)