Not everything you read is accurate. Try to work out why someone has written and published whatever you are reading.
e.g. information, selling, propaganda
Whenever you are collecting information, always think whether what you are reading seems accurate or not, especially online information.
A report can be wrong, but it only counts as ‘Fake News’ if someone is deliberately using the information to gain a political or economic benefit.
Useful websites
Fake news – BBC guidance
NewsWise at home – challenges from the National Literacy Trust
What is fake news and how can you identify it? – BBC
Tips for spotting fake news online – BBC
Seven types of people who spread viral information – BBC
Benedictine University Library – more in-depth discussion of fake news
