What is fake news? Tips For Spotting Them - Fake News for Kids

[Music] no i can't believe it i have to share this wow so many likes what have you shared look at this it's so cool i'll share it as well groundbreaking eating one kilo of chocolate a day boosts your memory where did you see that a friend from school has shared it with me not sure where she has seen it did you double check this information before sharing it what do you mean on the internet and social media there are lots of news stories that are not real and they are called fake news sometimes they are

posted just to make people laugh other times to get more likes or harm someone or something come on at the end of the day it's just a post on social media look at all these likes but it's a lie it's only chocolate we're talking about but next time it could be you think about it always remember that virtual is real but i i've only shared it online i know but it's important to be able to spot fake news especially before sharing it online share with care and how do you do that it's not difficult you

just need to follow a few rules would you like me to tell you about them i'm all ears let's try something you have just received this message from a friend according to an american university younger siblings tend to be funnier than their older siblings lucky you you're the youngest i wonder if it's true would you double check it or you just trust your friend and share it great you're reading a post which reports large exaggerated numbers wow that's a really big number i wonder if this is true would you double check it or you trust

the source and share it well done good job someone shares this article groundbreaking eating one kilo of chocolate a day boosts your memory science says so but is this really true what would you do would you double check it or share it good job well done jasmine now you are an expert at telling the difference between fake and real news now i know how to do it i'll let my friends know that the news about the chocolate was fake and i'll delete the post more fake news i'm definitely not going to share this and remember

not all you read on the internet is true here are some tips for you every time you come across some news you find interesting don't read just the headlines read all the way through and make sure the date and author's name are clearly stated this way you'll avoid making a mistake if the headline involves exaggerated numbers or words like important incredible you can't imagine and you also find grammar errors be careful and check that other sites or newspapers have also reported similar news if you don't find anything then it's fake news if the news comes

to you by word of mouth ask an adult to verify together with you that it is true whoever sent it to you may not have double checked it but you can when you share fake news you spread the word and make more people believe that it could be true remember that your actions can make a difference think about it before clicking share what if someone you knew actually did start to consume a kilo of chocolate a day [Music] do you want to find out more about parole or steely check the link on the video description

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