Steps To Spot Fake News
2. Reliable/Accurate Source?
What qualifications does the author have?
In the story: Canada Announces it will exclusively
Import Covid-19 From US
- The author was not named and did not have any
qualifications.
Are the qualifications accurate or relevant to the topic?
- The author did not have any qualifications at all.
3. Relevant Topic?
Does the topic make sense with the current issues and
occurrences?
In the story: Canada Announces it will exclusively
Import Covid-19 From US
- the story topic is current although the content
does not make sense with the information that
is publicly known.
5. Cross-Reference
Are there other sites with the same information
but a different author(s)?
In the story: Canada Announces it will exclusively
Import Covid-19 From US
- the story was also posted on Reddit but got removed.
However, the link that remained was to the same article.
1. Content Quality/Length?
What quality are the images/videos used?
In the story: Canada Announces It Will Exclusively
Import Covid-19 From US
- The image is good quality/easy to see
Is the story a good length? (Is it super long/short)
- The story was super short and did
not explain the claims made in the
story.
Is the story formatted professionally?
The story looks like many of the official news
reports seen in the newspaper.
4. External Opinions
What does family/friends think about the story?
In the story: Canada Announces it will exclusively
Import Covid-19 From US
- The story was assumed as fake/false upon review
by parents and siblings.