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For me it's when it doesn't match the reality that clearly exists. Saying something happens when all evidence says it doesn't, saying something doesn't happen when the world has seen it happen in large amounts, or trying to grossly misrepresent the information they are showing me or I can easily look up myself.
That's why I stopped watching a lot of shows. They just started lying to me. Calling riots peaceful protests while I'm watching hundreds of people destroy shit and attack people, saying the right is being violent when even at their peak hatred of Obama they were never violent or even blocking streets, and to top it off completely ignore or deny the massive crime/rape spikes in Sweden and Germany as if anyone can make the claim it's not happening...
I keep trying to watch comedy shows but they are all liberal and always lying. But it is nice watching them turn on each other and attacking their own for sounding Republican because they disagree with their made up bullshit.
There is no simple check, but lots of indicators. If they don't say where they got their (alternative) facts, it's likely fake news. If it's full of typos, it's likely fake news. If other news sources don't claim the same thing, likely fake news.
Those I mentioned, also being from a news source never heard before or with bad reputation. Or even by the format, an image is more likely fake than a text, and if it's a youtube video you have to assume it was made for most money by clicks and not by telling truth.
Jumping to outrageous conclusions, 'This happened, therefore this much bigger thing is definitely happening'.
'Sources say' without actually saying who the sources are.
It came from a neocon source.
Ad hominen and guilt tripping. Essentially gaslighting.
Just carefully look at who the source is, where the info of the news is coming from. Most news has an agenda, but if some government branch is trying to downplay things like unemployment and illegal immigration issues, apply a healthy dose of skepticism and look at a combination of data to make your own conclusions.
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I don't think there is any simple way to determine bias or outright lies without doing a lot of investigation into each news agency and each article.
Lots of fake news is reported by CNN, Huffington Post, Salon etc, however that doesn't mean everything they report is an outright lie... but often it is.
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[–] MadWorld 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Any (((MSM))) is immediately a suspect or propaganda.
[–] Sosacms 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
For me it's when it doesn't match the reality that clearly exists. Saying something happens when all evidence says it doesn't, saying something doesn't happen when the world has seen it happen in large amounts, or trying to grossly misrepresent the information they are showing me or I can easily look up myself.
[–] LeatherwithLace [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thank you!
[–] Sosacms 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That's why I stopped watching a lot of shows. They just started lying to me. Calling riots peaceful protests while I'm watching hundreds of people destroy shit and attack people, saying the right is being violent when even at their peak hatred of Obama they were never violent or even blocking streets, and to top it off completely ignore or deny the massive crime/rape spikes in Sweden and Germany as if anyone can make the claim it's not happening...
I keep trying to watch comedy shows but they are all liberal and always lying. But it is nice watching them turn on each other and attacking their own for sounding Republican because they disagree with their made up bullshit.
[–] penisse 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
it usually is when it makes the front page of Reddit.
[–] LeatherwithLace [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
HAH
[–] 8055645? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I find they often cherry pick quotes and don't link to the source.
[–] xyzzy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
There is no simple check, but lots of indicators. If they don't say where they got their (alternative) facts, it's likely fake news. If it's full of typos, it's likely fake news. If other news sources don't claim the same thing, likely fake news.
[–] LeatherwithLace [S] ago
Would you be able to share some indicators?
[–] xyzzy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Those I mentioned, also being from a news source never heard before or with bad reputation. Or even by the format, an image is more likely fake than a text, and if it's a youtube video you have to assume it was made for most money by clicks and not by telling truth.
[–] Helicopter_Rides 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Jumping to outrageous conclusions, 'This happened, therefore this much bigger thing is definitely happening'. 'Sources say' without actually saying who the sources are. It came from a neocon source. Ad hominen and guilt tripping. Essentially gaslighting. Just carefully look at who the source is, where the info of the news is coming from. Most news has an agenda, but if some government branch is trying to downplay things like unemployment and illegal immigration issues, apply a healthy dose of skepticism and look at a combination of data to make your own conclusions.
[–] guinness2 ago (edited ago)
I don't think there is any simple way to determine bias or outright lies without doing a lot of investigation into each news agency and each article.
Lots of fake news is reported by CNN, Huffington Post, Salon etc, however that doesn't mean everything they report is an outright lie... but often it is.