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How to spot fake news sites and fake stories

How to spot fake news sites and fake stories
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WEBVTT A NEW YEAROF ON-LINE READING, NEWS 8SOCIAL EXPERTMEGAN FRANK HASTIPS.REPORTER: YOU HEARD IT FORYEARS NEVER TRUST EVERYTHING YOUSEE ON THE INTERNET,LUCKILYTHERE ARE WAYS TO SPOT THEFACES.CAN YOU TELL WHICH ONE OFTHESEIS THE REAL "NBC NEWS," THE ONEON THE RIGHT IS THE CORRECT.THE WAY TO TELL IS THE LOGO.AND COMPUTER CODE IN PLACESWHERE CAPTIONS SHOULDBE.AND ANOTHER TIP-OFF FORIMPOSTERS SITES THE URL'SARENOT STANDARD AND ENDWITH.COM.CO.AND THERE ARESTORIES TO PRANKTHE LUBLIC.THE ABOUT PAGE IS SAYINGTHEPAGE ISEMEI REAL AND MOSTLYFICTITIOUS.AND QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF,WHAT SOURCES ARE CITED IS THISTHE ONLY SITE REPORTING THESTORY.ALSO WATCH OUT FOR SATIRE SITESLIKE THE ONION.THEY FOCUS ON CURRENT EVENTS.BOGUS STORIES SPREAD FASTER THANEVER BEFORE.MAKE SURE TO TAKE TIME TOFACTCHECK.>> Facebook AND GOOGLEANNOUNCED PLANS TO PREVENT FAKE
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How to spot fake news sites and fake stories
There was a lot of talk in 2016 about fake news online. To prepare you for a new year of online reading, News 8's social media expert Megan Frank has tips to keep you from getting duped.

There was a lot of talk in 2016 about fake news online. To prepare you for a new year of online reading, News 8's social media expert Megan Frank has tips to keep you from getting duped.

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