Fake news can lead to serious consequences. It can lead to misinformed audiences and possible actions from that audience.
An example of this is the Pizza Gate incident in which an armed man fired into a pizza parlor over false allegations of a possible child sex trafficking ring. This is a sad result of spreading fake news. During this time many magazines around grocery shops would have the headlines “lots of ALL CAPS, or dramatic punctuation.” This is tactic lots of fake news sites will use. One way to always stay safe from fake news is to fact check. Many media sites are now automatically fact check a claim and let the audience know with a notification that it has been fact check and what the results are. It is important to stay aware in an era that is high in fake news stories.
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