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Before you read the article, stop!
Before you share the video, stop!
Before you act on a strong emotional response to a headline, stop!
Ask yourself: Do I know this website? Do I know this information source? Do I know it's reputation?
Look and see what other coverage is available on the same topic
Keep track of trusted news sources
Use fact-checking sites
Do a reverse image search
Use Google or Wikipedia to investigate a news organization or other resource.
Hovering is another technique to learn more about who is sharing information, especially on social media platforms such as Twitter.
Click through to follow links to claims
Open up the original reporting sources listed in a bibliography if present
Look at the original context. Was the claim, quote, or media fairly represented?
