5 ways to spot fake news.

[darin]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-easy-w...story-internet

#5. It's World-Changing News from Some Obscure Website

#4. It's From the Fucking Daily Mail (or Another U.K. Tabloid)

#3. It's Predicting Some Future Disaster by a Strangely Specific Date

#2. It's a Poll Disguised as a News Story

#1. It's About a Miracle Cure for Obesity, Cancer, or Clean Energy

Loved this pic and caption from the story:


"I give exactly this much of a fuck about what you want."

[aboutime]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-easy-w...story-internet

#5. It's World-Changing News from Some Obscure Website

#4. It's From the Fucking Daily Mail (or Another U.K. Tabloid)

#3. It's Predicting Some Future Disaster by a Strangely Specific Date

#2. It's a Poll Disguised as a News Story

#1. It's About a Miracle Cure for Obesity, Cancer, or Clean Energy

Loved this pic and caption from the story:


"I give exactly this much of a fuck about what you want."

OR....you are watching, or listening to ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, or any known OBAMA sponsored channel like
Al-Jazzera.

[Drummond]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-easy-w...story-internet

#5. It's World-Changing News from Some Obscure Website

#4. It's From the Fucking Daily Mail (or Another U.K. Tabloid)

#3. It's Predicting Some Future Disaster by a Strangely Specific Date

#2. It's a Poll Disguised as a News Story

#1. It's About a Miracle Cure for Obesity, Cancer, or Clean Energy

Loved this pic and caption from the story:


"I give exactly this much of a fuck about what you want."

Good post, except I can't quite agree on point #4, especially about the Daily Mail. It's a great paper !!

I get the impression from your link that maybe its author doesn't like it because they'll print stories that, sometimes, don't conform to political correctness expectations, e.g on immigration ?

I'd instead suggest the Daily Mirror (trashy Left-wing rag), the Guardian (slightly less trashy Left-wing rag .. appears upmarket, but not above 'dirty tricks' on occasions ... as the people of Clark County found out, a couple of US elections ago ..), the Independent (these days, it's nothing of the sort) and not forgetting the Daily Star ...

This still leaves the London Times (went from broadsheet to tabloid a long time ago), and the Daily Express (brilliant Conservative paper, just slightly more downmarket than the Mail). The Sun might reasonably be called 'trashy' .. but produces good stories. And an excellent Page 3 ...

I think the BBC should've been in that list ...

[Voted4Reagan]

good... it seems Gabbys anti-catholic hatred has been removed...

TY Mods and Admins

[revelarts]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-easy-w...story-internet

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#3. It's Predicting Some Future Disaster by a Strangely Specific Date
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Predictions of the future are always up for grabs , the more specific the less likey.

But in general, How do you know a story is fake?
Check the facts, cross check the facts, listen to counter points, check the evidence again.

what website or paper it's from lets you know that it may be more suspect or bias than others but it's not a gauge of reailty

[Voted4Reagan]

But in general, How do you know a story is fake?

Read all available material and form your own conclusion based on the merits of the story.

[aboutime]

Read all available material and form your own conclusion based on the merits of the story.

V4R. As most of us have seen. All of the available material is generally denied by liberal, democrats. And merit for any story is always based on the offerings of someone else who THINKS, and DETERMINES their versions of what they call FACTUAL TRUTH.

So. We cannot expect anyone who is incapable of thinking, reasoning, or verifying information on their own to recognize actual, proven facts. Which is why the DNC depends So much on their own TALKING POINTS manual to brainwash the easily led, easily brainwashed liberals. Like those who so easily voted for Obama...not once, but TWICE.