It is surprisingly easy to believe fake news, writers of this news usually write about the things the general public wish to believe, capitalizing on our own biases. No matter how relieving it is to believe, fake news is fake news, and we have to be careful. Despite this, there must be countermeasures to combat the rising epidemic; that is why the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutes (IFLA) had released an infographic that suggests ways to spot fake news. Suggestions include; considering the source, read beyond the title, research the author, research sources, check the date for old news, make sure it is not a joke, check your own biases, and ask an expert.
From my own experience with fake news, it is too much of a hassle to double check all sources or authors when determining whether news is fake, it is just easier to believe the news and move on. Suggestions made by the IFLA seem to produce a lot of fruit when determining whether new is fake or not, but the time and work required in researching the article is excessive in my opinion. The only suggestion that I would carry through would be to read beyond the title, it is the quickest and easiest way to determine the legitimacy of an article due to the frequency of clickbait.In this day and age, social media is everything and we could not go a day without it, but behind a screen anybody can be anybody, and anything can be said. With the internet everywhere, so is fake news. We have to be careful when reading news articles watching videos, and keep in mind the many steps that we can take to determine whether news is fake or not.
