Any website with https in the URL serving authentic content

Proofreading all social media comments before posting

Whether the content you see online is authentic, truthful and credible

When a document is not formatted correctly

When a document doesn’t display correctly on all devices and operating systems

Content that does not give you a complete or accurate account of the facts because of how it is presented to you

By putting all your personal opinions to the side and focusing on creating a balanced and non-judgmental article

By using good spelling and grammar checking tools

You can’t. It is impossible to avoid creating content bias. Everybody has their own personal preferences, opinions and beliefs which affect the way we create and report things

Because if it is from a news outlet or celebrity, it can be trusted

So you can prove it is true to your friends

So you can decide if it is honest, accurate and credible

It is only important if you are old enough to vote

So you can impress your friends with all the latest celebrity news and gossip

So you can make educated choices and develop informed opinions about important issues

If the account is verified it is true because they wouldn’t want to lose their blue tick

If they have over 100,000 followers or likes it is probably true

No. A verified account does not mean that the content being published is honest or accurate

• Ask your friends if they know about it
• See how many likes and RTs it has on social media
• Do a poll on Twitter to ask your followers if it is true

• Message or email the company or person to ask them if it’s true
• Ask your friends if they think it’s true
• Decide if it is true from the most popular opinion within your group of friends

• Check who else is publishing similar articles for additional perspectives and facts
• Decide on the credibility of the news outlet or journalist
• Fact-check or explore any facts or claims being made
• Reverse image search to see if any images being used are fake or are being used in the wrong context

Yes, you can. Because if they lie, the police or government will close them down

TV news is always honest and accurate but internet and social media news are not

No, you can’t. There is no overseeing authority to make sure media or news is accurate, so don’t assume that it is

Celebrity stories that are made up to get the highest number of shares and RTs on social media

News that is not shared by verified accounts on social media

Deliberately invented stories designed to make people believe something false, or stories that have an element of truth but try to convince people of a certain opinion or viewpoint

Because you look like a liar when you talk about it or share it

It’s only a problem if the fake news affects you directly such as the town or city you live in or the school that you go to

Because it causes people to make incorrect assumptions and irrational decisions about important issues

Yes. Wikipedia is a reputable website and would not contain anything untrue

Yes. Wikipedia is used to prove things, so it is definitely true

No. Wikipedia content is not guaranteed to be factually true