The fake epidemic of fake news

[Kris]

This has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen, the BBC advising people on how to avoid 'fake news'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/38053324

Some of the biggest peddlers of ‘fake news’ and ‘post-truth politics’ out there are saying the same things, here are just a few..

CNN recommended a "triple check before you share" rule, maybe they should take their own advice?
http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/30/medi...inkId=30509412

How To Recognize A Fake News Story
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b058ce7aaba169

Angela Merkel warns against internet trolls and 'fake news' that threaten democracy
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/angela-merk...ocracy-1593148

Fake News May Not Be Protected Speech
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/artic...otected-speech

Don't be fooled by this sudden concern for truth, this is a fake epidemic of fake news, this is an attack on alternative media, google and facebook are already banning 'fake news' web sites from their advertising networks and there are calls for more to be done, you don't have to be a Philadelphia lawyer to work out where this is going..

It isn't an attack on "alternative" media. It's basic education. Before quoting a source and a story, read it first, and get a few other sources. Simple.

How often do people post links to stories that haven't been read first?

[Mrs Steve R]

It isn't an attack on "alternative" media. It's basic education. Before quoting a source and a story, read it first, and get a few other sources. Simple.

How often do people post links to stories that haven't been read first?

I know all that but that's not really what I'm talking about here.

I use all sorts.