How do you know if news is true, false or fake?
• What does "true" mean?
Something that can be proved to be correct by facts and reality.
• What does "false" mean?
Something that is not what it claims to be. Something said, written, or done to deceive.
• What does "fake" mean?
Something that is a counterfeit; anything purposely misleading.
📌 False is untrue, not factual. Fake is not real.
1) Know your news source
You would not ask a stranger for important information. But that's what a lot of people do on the internet. They go to sites they don't know. They read things from sources they don't know.
Is the site you are reading done by a known and respected institution or organization? Does the site tell you the individual or organization who made it?
Carefully read what is written and check where the photos or videos come from. Does the site tell you where it got its information and photos? Does the site give you links to other sites that are good?
📌 Here's a very good example of how to spot a fake news site:
• There's ABC News, the television network, with the web address of abcnews.go.com.
• And there's ABC News, the fake news website, with the web address of abcnews.com.co.
🔎 The use of ".co" at the end of a web address is a strong clue you are looking at a fake news website.
📌📌 Here's another good example of how to spot a fake news site:
• Some fake news sites don't have any contact information. That tells you right away that it's fake. The fake "ABC News" does have a "contact us" page – but it shows a picture of a single-family home in Kansas. The real TV network is in New York City.
2) Fake news makes you feel fear or anger
When you feel a lot of fear or anger, it's hard for you to think clearly. Fake news uses false, distorted, and exaggerated information. The people who write fake news want you to feel afraid and confused.
3) Remember:
• Fake news has some truth or we would not be tricked by it.
• Fake news increases emotions: fear, anger, hopelessness.
• When our emotions are strong, it's hard to think calmly and clearly.
• After you read something ask, “Do I feel positive or depressed?”
What is the answer to fake news?
1) Stop reading bad news.
2) Find news sources you can trust.
3) When you read a bad story about a country or people, try to find something good about them from another source.
4) Help stop "fake news" by reading a whole story before you share it.
Use these tools to help you:
1) Google now labels a story (warns you) when you do a search if it could be fake.
2) There is also the website RealorSatire.com that lets you check any web address. It will then tell you if the web address or story link comes from a fake or biased news website.
https://realorsatire.com/
> For Dari speakers
How do you know if news is true, false or fake?
• What does "true" ( درست است، واقعی ) mean?
Something that can be proved to be correct by facts and reality.
• What does "false" ( نادرست ) mean?
Something that is not what it claims to be. Something said, written or done to deceive.
• What does "fake" ( جعلی ) mean?
Something that is a counterfeit; anything purposely misleading.
📌 False is untrue, not factual. Fake is not real.
1) Know your news source
You would not ask a stranger ( غریبه ) for important information. But that's what a lot of people do on the internet. They go to sites they don't know. They read things from sources ( منابع ) they don't know.
Is the site you are reading done by a respected institution ( موسسه محترم ) like a museum or university? Can you find on the site the individual or organization who made the site? How have they proved to the reader that they can be trusted?
Carefully read what is written and where the photos or videos come from. Does the site tell you where it got the information and pictures? Does the site give you links to other sites that are good? If the site has no links to sources that are known and respected, or if the site has no links at all, that's a good sign that you are reading fake news.
📌 Here's a very example of how to spot a fake news site:
• There's ABC News, the television network, with the web address of abcnews.go.com.
• And there's ABC News, the fake news website, with the web address of abcnews.com.co.
🔎 The use of ".co" at the end of a web address is a strong clue you are looking at a fake news website.
📌📌 Here's another good example of how to spot a fake news site:
• Some fake news sites don't have any contact information. That tells you right away that it is fake. The fake "ABC News" does have a "contact us" page – but it shows a picture of a single-family home in Kansas. The real television network is in New York City.
2) Fake news makes you feel fear or anger
When you feel ( حس کردن ) a lot of fear or anger, it's hard ( دشوار ) for you to think clearly (به وضوح). Fake news uses false (کاذب), distorted (تحریف شده) and exaggerated ( اغراق آمیز ) information. The people who write fake news want you to feel afraid ( ترسیده ) and confused ( سردرگم ).
3) Remember:
• Fake news has some truth or we would not be tricked ( فریب خوردن ).
• Fake news increases ( برای افزایش ) emotions ( احساسات ): fear ( ترس ), anger ( عصبانیت ), hopelessness ( ناامیدی ).
• When our emotions ( احساسات ) are strong, it's hard to think calmly ( با آرامش ) and clearly ( به وضوح ).
• After you read something ask, “Do I feel positive ( مثبت ) or depressed ( افسرده )?”
What is the answer to fake news?
1) Stop reading bad news.
2) Find news sources you can trust.
3) When you read a bad story about a country or people, try to find something good about them from another source.
4) Help stop "fake news" by reading a whole story before you share it.
Use these tools to help you:
1) Google now labels a story (warns you) when you do a search if it could be fake.
2) There is also the website RealorSatire.com that lets you check any web address. It will then tell you if the web address or story link comes from a fake or biased news website.
https://realorsatire.com/