Read the Internet article and check your ideas in Exercise 3. What do you do to make sure that what you are reading is true? • Is this story likely to be true? There are different ways in which a story can be inaccurate or misleading. Start from your gut feeling. trust your instincts - does it sound believable? American woman adopts alien baby is clearly fake news. But how about the lottery winner? Would he really carry 5 million euros in cash on a bus? Then there's the story of a person bursting into flames. Unbelievable, right? Not exactly - you can check the accuracy of this story by searching online where you find out that fires in operating theatres are remarkably common! In fact, the third story is the only true story. What can you do? Social media giants have a responsibility to tackle the problem of fake news, but in an era when anyone with an internet connection can publish stories freely and without any checks, individuals need to learn how to double-check facts and evaluate sources. In other words, it is essential to read information critically: you should question facts and examine arguments closely, | Focus 4. Second Edition. Student's Book | 4/85

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The only true heading is the one talking about an operated patient bursting into flames.

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