Fake News

It is so simple to click a website, read the information, rely that it is credible, and move on to another fake news topic. Anyone can write down their thoughts and share it quickly. However, it is up to us to spot fake news. There are many ways such as checking the source, the author, and reading beyond the heading. To make the process simpler, search engines can also help spot fake news. Be aware though, that not all check sites fulfill this purpose. However, Google can already label stories with tabs such as opinion, related, and local sources. On Padlet, students from Australia and the U.S. have commented how to check websites for their reliability. Most students seem to mention that fake news is a reoccurring theme and that people are misinformed because of it. That is concerning, because people are not looking into the reliability of the story, they are believing false information, and are spreading it. Fake news is a problem for democracy and our opinions for years to come. Because if the fake news is coming from someone outside of the U.S. their focus may be aimed at causing tension between the people and our government. If we choose to believe anything from an unknown source and not inform ourselves then we are harming our own country. We are choosing to believe someone else thoughts and not our own.