In relation to this, Facebook and Google is exerting efforts to block, or at least minimize, the circulation of counterfeit articles from news sources.
But in fact, as any user we can verify the authenticity of the news with ease. The verification process is not merely by checking a 'Whois' from news source address or some other technical means smelled faintly.
Quoting an assistant professor of communication and media Melissa Zimdars titled False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and / or Satirical "News" Sources, the following 11 steps to verify the news sources on the internet.
1. Avoid ending -lo Site Address.
Abroad for example there Newslo, Politicalo, and Religionlo. These web sites are usually chop off pieces of news information is accurate, then polish with erroneous facts, or even opinions that lead readers.
2. Alert Against ending largest .com.co
Usually these websites are fake version of the original news source. For example, Liputan6.com is the original news source, then there is no responsible party to make a web site address to trick readers and internet users.
3. Ensure Credible Site News Report News Such
Usually, there is more than one source of news that should have reported a topic or event.
4. Domain Name Strange
In general, odd domain name contains a strange news and not necessarily true.
Attribution Writer (and Editor)
5. Attribution Writer (and Editor)The absence of any author attributions sometimes indicates that a message is suspect and needs to be verified truth. For example, credible news portals like Liputan6.comalways load or a news reporter who wrote it and who edit it, and choose a specific page that contains the composition of the editorial.
6. Editing Process
Some websites also allow blogger, freelance writer, or the owner of the account on the website for posting articles under the banner brand specific news; However, many of the articles of this kind are not through the same editing process like a news story, for example BuzzFeed Community Posts, Kinja blogs, Forbes blogs.
7. About Us
Check out the About Us page (About us) on the web site, or find information on the website at Snopes, Wikipedia, and others.
Bad Web Design
8. Poor Web Design and Letter KapitalConsider the design of the web page, if perfunctory, tacky, weird, or bad? Then see whether those websites using capital letters for all the letters in the headline or in the yard?
Secondly it is a sign that the website should be verified and you read or be read in conjunction with other sources, to verify the truth.
9. Making Reader Angry
If the news you read in a news source really makes you angry, you should read the headlines through other sources to determine whether the stories that you read, indirectly are deliberately trying to make you angry (with the information that is potentially misleading or false), to produce a rate shares and higher advertising revenues.
10. Doxing
When you read the web site encourages you to do doxing (collect personal information on the Internet, including your real name, aliases, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) to someone, it seems that web site is not a valid source of news.
11. Read several sources
Are strongly advised to read multiple sources of information to understand the various viewpoints of a better word.
11 Steps Verifying Authenticity of The News Sources on the Internet
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