There are various ways to distinguish fake news from real
- Real news contain the byline of a real journalist while the
fake news does not.
- Fake news from the media creates strong emotions in people,like
anger on some fake news.
- Real news from the media will be from trust worthy media
sites.
- But while the media outlet name will be fake in some.
- Fake medias will include false urls are fake facts
- When we see a story that sounds incredible,we must look for a
second or third source to determine if its true.
- Visit the sites of reliable publishers if they are also
covering the same news.
Consumers of media protect themselves by
- Do it yourself attitude when it comes to protecting the
personal browsing habits location data and financial
information.
- Sign out when we are browsing the internet as many companies
may be peaking at our activities.
- Opt out of information sharing in some sites look into security
conscious search Engines which does not collect personal
information.
- Delete cookies which are information saved by the web
browsers.
- Disable location tracking services when no longer needed.
- Use of different Email addresses dedicated for different
purposes.
- Change settings regular updates of security preferences to keep
personal information locked.