{"id":38850,"date":"2015-04-16T22:06:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T02:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"You know you should never believe everything you read online, right? \u00a0I should know this better than anyone since I teach people how to be safe online. \u00a0But even I fall for fake articles or news online sometimes. \u00a0Just the other day I was on Facebook and "},"modified":"2015-11-12T01:43:52","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T06:43:52","slug":"dont-fall-for-hoax-stories-confirm-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/dont-fall-for-hoax-stories-confirm-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Fall for Hoax Stories &#8211; Confirm This!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-554936203\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>You know you should never believe everything you read online, right? \u00a0I should know this better than anyone since I teach people how to be safe online. \u00a0But even I fall for fake articles or news online sometimes. \u00a0Just the other day I was on Facebook and came across an article on Willie Nelson passing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38856\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38856 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-640x378.jpg\" alt=\"Confirm This!\" width=\"640\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-640x378.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-350x207.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-600x354.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-968x571.jpg 968w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-636x375.jpg 636w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-320x189.jpg 320w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2-239x141.jpg 239w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/willie-nelson-2.jpg 1269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willie Nelson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I clicked on the article and after reading the whole thing, decided that it was the truth. \u00a0It certainly looked like it came from a legit website (MSNBC). Then, of course, I mentioned it at work to my co-workers, because I\u2019m a big fan of Willie and I was bummed. \u00a0This is when I was shown the error of my ways. \u00a0I must give credit where credit is due and that credit goes to Tori my co-worker. \u00a0She pointed out that it was a hoax and I fell for it. \u00a0Tori used a website that helps you find out if an online story is a hoax or not. \u00a0This got me thinking that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I should have known better<\/li>\n<li>I should have done my research as I usually do, and<\/li>\n<li>Maybe I should inform readers of some of the websites that will help you not make the same mistake I did.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Sites to Check if a Story is True or Not<\/h2>\n<p>So here we are, and after searching for some good websites that will help you verify these stories, I found two to share.<\/p>\n<p>The website that Tori went to is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snopes.com\/info\/whatsnew.asp\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.snopes.com\/info\/whatsnew.asp<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"daves-3657862791\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38857 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-640x570.jpg\" alt=\"Confirm This!\" width=\"640\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-640x570.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-150x134.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-350x312.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-600x534.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-968x862.jpg 968w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-636x566.jpg 636w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-320x285.jpg 320w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope-239x213.jpg 239w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Website-snope.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a great website to use when trying to verify articles online, including a search option for you to quickly find the article. \u00a0I would recommend this one to go check out.<\/p>\n<p>Another one I will mention to you is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.factcheck.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.factcheck.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38859 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-640x500.jpg\" alt=\"Confirm This!\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-640x500.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-350x274.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-600x469.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-968x757.jpg 968w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-636x497.jpg 636w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-320x250.jpg 320w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite-239x187.jpg 239w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/orgwebsite.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one is more focused on checking the facts of US politics. \u00a0I find it a great one to have in your pocket especially with the upcoming election in 2016. \u00a0This will help keep you from falling for the BS you will most likely encounter during politicians\u2019 speeches.<\/p>\n<p>These two will\u00a0help make sure you do not end up as I did, looking like a sucker.<\/p><div id=\"daves-103088048\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you know of other sites that can help, please share down below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-1983357231\" class=\"daves-after-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || 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