Evaluating News Sources
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VERIFY: Are there links to other sources to back up the facts? Does the information appear on other news sites?
EMOTION: What emoji does it make you want to use. Fake news is designed specifically for an emotional response.
AUTHORS: Google the author. What else have the written? Are they expert or an authority? Who is paying them?
SOURCE: Check the URL. What is the source's intent? Ads? Links to other sources?
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