Fake news is everywhere. This leads us to the issue of having to determine the fact from fiction. This misinformation is usually spread by satirical websites that intentionally propagate misleading information for clickbait, or by websites who use unreliable information. Persuasion is heavily utilized to fool individuals into believing the fake news they are consuming."Some stories may include basic verifiable facts, but are written using language that is deliberately inflammatory, leaves out pertinent details or only presents one viewpoint." Another technique is falsified imagery and photographs. By using these rhetorical strategies it can be difficult to decipher the real news from the fake. Readers and viewers can help stop the spread of fake news by decoding the information before sending it to others. Always look for evidence to back up the claim, check sources, and research the topic on multiple platforms to determine if the information that was read about was truthful.
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