Link of the Day: Won’t Stop the Media From Running With Bogus Stories, Though

(Submitted by Anonymiss of Nuking Politics [High Praise!])

Six Easy Ways To Tell If That Viral Story Is A Hoax

Actually, I’m not sure how “easy” some of these ways are, but if you’re suspicious, they’re worth a try.

Me, I mostly just watch for the basic red flags of “no specific date or location mentioned”, and “any exclamation points at all in the text”

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