Fake news is a topic that has been circulating the internet for years. In the election that took place at the end of 2020, political parties are more divided and are trying to spread as much misleading news about the other party. As I was on Facebook with my mom, we discovered someone who reposted an article titled "Did VP Kamala Harris Cut Funding to VA Facilities?" and commentary about what the article discussed. In this article, they embedded quotes and shared stories that "proved" what they were discussing. After reading it, we decided to go to snopes.com to see if this was a reliable article. It. was soon discovered that the article posted was "labeled satire" and "this item about Harris and the VA facilities was not a factual recounting of real-life events". Not only was this fake news article written and completely false, but it is currently being shared and people are believing what is being said.
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