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Evaluating News

What makes a news story fake? Can't be verified, appeals to emotrion, authors not experts, can't be found elsewhere, comes from fake site

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How to Spot Fake News Video

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Lists of Fake News sites

Parody and Satirical News

Parody sites are not fake news.  However, a reader might mistake a parody site for a news source and pass along the information as if it were true.  

What is parody?

What is satire?