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Where Is Your News Actually Coming From?

As with anything in life, knowledge is power. Yet increasingly, in today’s world of fake news and spambot Twitter trolls, knowledge itself can feel increasingly, infuriatingly subjective and malleable. I often find myself Googling any news story that doesn’t sound ‘quite right’, not to learn more, but to weigh its trustworthiness and see which reputable outlets have covered it. It’s a depressing calculus to repeat each day and feels bleaker still when you realize that most people don’t know who owns their news sources.

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How To Tell Whether A News Source Is Credible

Decades ago, the only people we got our news from were trusted evening newscasters. Anyone can post news online now, which leads to an abundance of sensationalized and downright fake news stories. To stay properly informed, follow these steps to learn how to vet online news articles.

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