Fake news is a type of propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. Fake news is written and published with the intent to mislead in order to damage an agency, entity, or person, and/or gain financially or politically often using sensationalist, dishonest, or outright fabricated headlines to increase readership, online sharing, and Internet click revenue.     

 Not everything you see, read, or hear is actually true.   Many times, words and images are manipulated to make things seem true that are not.  So, to find out more about the importance of our sources.  Check out the following:

RADCAB - Steps for Online Information Evaluation at http://www.radcab.com/

If you become aware of a national story that you question the source, check it out at: