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"FAKE NEWS": OPM artists, influencers deny performance in Marcos-Duterte sortie.
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Vlogger and comedian CongTV also refuted the claim, which he likewise labeled as “fake news.”
Vien Iligan, part of the team of content creators under Team Payaman, shared that she received many questions from fans about their supposed attendance in the event. She posted them with the sticker "FAKE NEWS."
BENEFITS OF FACT-CHECKING
It is necessary to move beyond current narratives of “facts” and “fake news”, as well as current political and social situations, to emphasize the role of fact checking in a broader perspective of human nature, interaction, and interconnectedness of humanity. To sum it up, fact -checking is a type of critical, analytical investigation. It contains a broad set of approaches and behaviors. However, there is a history to fact-checking, as well as a current necessity for it.
fact-checking is a type of critical, analytical investigation. It contains a broad set of approaches and behaviors.
Fact-checking can increase viewers' factual understanding, but it has significantly less of an impact on their views and actions.
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Fact-checking can increase viewers' factual understanding
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It is especially difficult to change deeply ingrained views. The problem to fact-checkers is sometimes described by social scientists in terms of "motivated reasoning," a process in which audiences accept or reject data based on the conclusion they want to take from it.
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The problem to fact-checkers is sometimes described by social scientists in terms of "motivated reasoning," a process in which audiences accept or reject data based on the conclusion they want to take from it.
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HOW TO FACT - CHECK
Check Credentials - Is the author specialized in the field that the article is concerned with? Does s/he currently work in that field? Check LinkedIn or do a quick Google search to see if the author can speak about the subject with authority and accuracy.
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Read the “About Us'' section - Does the resource have one? It may be on a tab at the top of the page, or a link at the bottom of the page, but all reputable websites will have some type of About Us section and will provide a way for you to contact them.
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Look for Bias - does the article seem to lean toward a particular point of view? Does it link to sites, files, or images that seem to skew left or right? Biased articles may not be giving you the whole story.
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Check the Dates - Like eggs and milk, information can have an expiration date. In many cases, use the most up-to-date information you can find.
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Suspect the sensational - When you see something posted that looks sensational, it is even more important to be skeptical. Exaggerated and provocative headlines with excessive use of capital letters or emotional language are serious red flags.
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​Judge Hard - If what you're reading seems too good to be true, or too weird, or too reactionary, it probably is.
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Check out the Source - When an article cites sources, it's good to check them out. Sometimes, official-sounding associations are really biased think tanks or represent only a fringe view of a large group of people. If you can't find sources, read as much about the topic as you can to get a feel for what's already out there and decide for yourself if the article is accurate or not.
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Use the CRAAP Test - Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose
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Interrogate urls - We see quite a bit of domain manipulation these days. For instance, what looks like an .edu domain, followed by .co or “lo” is likely a fake or deceptive site. If you are seeing a slightly variant version of a well-known URL, do a little investigating.
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Who owns the website posting the information? - You can find out at either https://whois.domaintools.com or at https://whois.icann.org. Both of these websites allow you to perform a WHOIS search. Whenever someone registers a website address, they are required to enter their contact information. When you get to your WHOIS search, enter in the domain (the first part of the website URL). This step can be used to collect all the information when you question a source, or the information's purpose.
Other tips for fact checking and avoiding fake news
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When you open up a news article in your browser, open a second, empty tab. Use that second window to look up claims, author credentials and organizations that you come across in the article.
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Check your own search attitude and biases: Is your search language biased in any way? Are you paying more attention to the information that confirms your own beliefs and ignoring evidence that does not?
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Fake news spans across all kinds of media - printed and online articles, podcasts, YouTube videos, radio shows, even still images.
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As Mad-Eye Moody said in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, "Constant Vigilance!" Always be ready to fact check.
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Be suspicious of pictures!: Not all photographs tell the truth or unfiltered truth. Images are normally edited or processed, but sometimes they are digitally manipulated. Some are born digital. A Google reverse image search can help discover the source of an image and its possible variations.
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Even the best researchers will be fooled once in a while. If you find yourself fooled by a fake news story, use your experience as a learning tool.
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