The phenomenon of fake news like WhatsApp, Photoshop and fake article I have already mentioned in the previous article that How the fake news is spreading But nowadays The phenomena of fake news is increased day by day which that turns to death On 31 May 2017 in Jharkhand Seven people are lynched by a mob .
They killed believing in fake WhatsApp Message Now you can see the dangerous phenomena of fake news From this you can also be killed So it is important to know how to fight against fake news.
In this article, I would like to tell you How to spot Fake News
How to identify fake news?
How to distinguish between fake news and real news?
WhatsApp forwarded news
Let's see The first source of fake news is WhatsApp forward For WhastApp forward, I have simple advice If WhatsApp forward has a simple text without any source link then don't believe because the chances, it would be fake Especially if it has Praised anybody or insulting somebody These are the two purpose for spreading fake news Praise somebody which is High positive Or insult somebody which is Highly Negative if it has only text then don't believe it would be fake if you want to know the text is fake r not for that you just want to search the keyword in Google Search the main content in Google from the Google Search Results you can know the content is fake are real.
Now I will show you the Example Recently One of the famous fake WhatsApp Message is gone Viral Congratulations Modi has been declared the best PM by UNESCO Now Search the Main keyword in Google Modi best PM UNESCO.
See After Searching the Result shows fake news, Hoax like this you can know this is fake news Similarly now one of the Message got Viral Unite Nation honors Mamata Banerjee for public service To see this news is fake r real Google it as Mamta Banerjee un award from this Google Results you can know this is real news because there is not any mention about fake news Here all News websites have same News which is all Credible top Mainstream Newspapers Outside of Politics also it happens One company defame to other company Just like one fake WhatsApp Message as Cancer-causing Blood has been mixed into Pepsi To defame Pepsi the opposition company may be forward this fake Message.
Photoshopped images
The next Dangerous is Photoshops Those who are doing Photoshops also have the same agenda of those who are WhatsApp forward Praise someone Or to Insult, defame If you see photos like any from these two then you can suspect it may be photoshop How can we identify it is Photoshopped or not? To know Use Reverse Google Image Search Download that Image and upload it in google.
Just download image and upload it at www.ctrlq.com www.images.google.com you can get Search Results like in Google Where the photos have been used After seeing the Search result we can easily know the image is photoshopped.
Fake News Articles
Now 3rd thing is Fake News Articles here you should need to Check the Websites name which you are reading If the Website is from Mainstream media like Indian Express, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Economics Times then 99% of the times it is true The 1% which is not true.
We will talk about later If the Websites is not above, then you need to see the Websites name Mostly Similar sounding names from Mainstream websites are being used For Example BBC.com which they have fake website BBCNewspoint.com Lots of fake messages has been spread from BBCNewspoint.com.
This is a fake news Website. There are a lot of fake Websites is there Which have similar-sounding names of Mainstream Websites They spreads fakes news Here they call Independent blogs but they also spread fake news and propaganda regularly.
The well known fake blogs I have collected Don't believe from this listed blogs Because they will not mention any source and regularly spreading fake news, which also has many proofs To Identify fake news I would like to give u more tips Check your bias Mostly if you not like someone and to need to know bad about him.
If you read it without any knowledge and you shared it This is one of the reasons for spreading fake news It is important to control our Bias Whenever you have doubts in any news Google it Using these techniques which I have shown. Fake news always attacks our Emotions, happiness angriness, sadness, enticement Our tendency is increased to sharing the fake news Similarly Don't trust any Government agencies and any Government officials tweets Because lots of cases we have seen that where our politicians, Ministers sharing the fake news.
After all this one good thing is Some fact-checking websites are there SMHoaxSlayer and All News Visit this page they will give regular Updates about fake news The 1% of fake news in Mainstream media is also spreading From these websites you may know which news is fake. Regularly The new people who have not subscribed can also think Which I make videos Is fake or Real? How you can know. Good Question .if you taught In my all videos you can see Whenever I say facts the Newspaper cutting is shown in video If you search that cutting headlines in Google then you can get the actual source Source is the differentiating factor Which is used to know Who is creating Factual real Videos Who is just spreading lies without any source You can spot it.
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS
The rise of social media and online platforms means misleading information can rapidly go viral. And guess what its good to always be skeptical
there's plenty of misleading material online. Sharing liking or retweeting such content only helps to amplify. It here is some simple tips on how to spot fake news.
First of all look at the sources -who has shared it and who has published it?
Check the language is it sensationalist or full of loaded terms? Social media platforms are fraught with misleading images and memes. Memes featuring a public figure and a quote can look very convincing.
Double-check the quote.
Did the person in the meme actually say it?
Zoom into an image to check for any hints about its location, like a shop or a street sign, a vehicle's license plate, a billboard, or a placard. In 2020 this article was widely shared in the Middle East and claimed to show police in Iranlooting a shop during street protests. The clue that this is fake is right here.
Where the Spanish word for police is clearly visible on the riot shield. The video was actually from Mexico. Platforms like Google, TinEye, Bing, and Yandex allow you to check when an image first appeared on the web so you know if it's an old image doing the rounds.
There are plenty of inauthentic social media accounts. While identifying a bot account is not always easy and usually can only be done by the tech companies there are some things you can look out for. Be careful.
These clues on their own do not necessarily suggest a user is about or suspicious. Check an account's handle or username. Does it have loads of random letters and numbers in succession? That might suggest that the account was generated by an algorithm.
Look at the account's bio. How much information is provided and does it match their activity? You can also reverse search the profile photo Is it a generic stock image or is it stolen from somewhere else? Their timeline can tell you a lot too. Do they write the content of their own and engage with other users or do they only share or retweet content? As a general rule of thumb if you see an unverified account posting more than 70times a day on a regular basis alarm bells should ring.