What makes fake news fake?-2

Now that you have an idea of the elements of fake news (and the last quiz did include a fake news source - did you catch it?), it's time to assess what makes real news real and fake news fake.  Here's a quick checklist of what to look for when examining news sources.  

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In addition, news is often date sensitive.  For older issues, be sure to look for other stories to see if the problem has been resolved or if new information has been presented that isn't in the article you're reading or the video you're watching.  Breaking news has the opposite issue - the first reports of a news story may be lacking key points of information, or may include data that is debunked or rescinded in later articles.