With the ever-growing industry of fake news invading the social media timelines of almost every human being in the 21st century, The Indian Express aims to combat misinformation by informing their viewers how to fact-check news for themselves. Perhaps most obviously, the article recommends that every consumer of media checks “multiple sources” in order to ensure the legitimacy of every news story that they are wary of. Additionally, they recommend that viewers use the reverse-image search function on Google to “check the context of images” included in articles. If an individual can find similar images from the same event, they can oftentimes piece together context that was not included within the story itself. On top of all of these techniques, The Indian Express also argues that independent fact-checking tools are effective at detecting fake news.
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