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Originally Posted by OICURMT
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And this, folks, is exactly how "fake news" works!
I'm absolutely NOT a fan of The Donald, but isn't it interesting that whenever we read something on the interwebs which reinforces our beliefs and preconceptions, we assume it is true, but when we read something which challenges or offends our world-view, we assume it is fake.
Everybody, please, Please, PLEASE, get in the habit of fact-checking before you "share" anything.
It's not always easy to confirm the true facts (or expose the "Alternative Truths"), especially on breaking / trending stories, but you can often get a pretty good idea by simply using Google or Snopes to check "Did so-and-so really do such-and-such". You will often get lots of links to the trending "fake news" stories, but just one or two key links might tell a very different tale.
E.g.:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=d...+made+in+china
http://www.snopes.com/search/?q=donald+trump+caps+china