Not everything you read is true. People are going to say what they need to so you can think a certain way, And news outlets are no different. The key is knowing how to spot what is real and what is not. The broadcast service "on the media" published on a podcast on how to spot fake news. "Drawing a distinction between fake and real news is going to be hard for those Facebook and Google employees tasked with banning offending sites. But it shouldn’t be so hard for you, the consumer." (Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Fake News Edition, hosted by Brooke Gladstone) They came up with these rules to act as guidelines when exploring news outlets. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/breaking-news-consumer-handbook-fake-news-edition
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