How to recognize fake news on social media
by Christina Nagler #repost
The last few years have been newsworthy, to say the least. An unprecedented American election, Brexit, earthquakes, and outbreaks all contributed to some of the most compelling news in recent memory. But mixed in with all the fair, factual, and well-researched reporting was something more sinister: Fake news, stories that seemed accurate, but were actually downright false.
While fake news has been circulating as long as its legitimate counterpart,