Navigating False Information in Digital Age

When browsing the internet many things can appear, like fake information. Fake information can be prevented though by going to websites that are reliable, checking multiple websites on that topic, and being aware of exaggerations or misleading titles. Searching for information can be a difficult thing at times, especially when the website's readers may visit could be 100% false. Many websites, depending on the URL, can be biased so take everything they say with a grain of salt. The film, A Dog's Purpose, received backlash when a video from TMZ was released showing, what appeared to be, a dog being thrown into rushing water against its will- a week before the film was supposed to hit theaters. The video was edited specifically for the sole purpose

That's the framework for professionals, but there are ways for everyone to do a bit of fact checking themselves.’” (Davis). If the information seems like it could be true and not at the same time, other websites may help in finding whether that information is true or not. Information has a way of making people feel that they know everything instantly. Some articles though can be misleading and exaggerated. The ‘A Dog's Purpose’ video/article was both. Leading people to believe that a dog had been forced to do something it was not comfortable with as well as saying that the dog had been thrown in, when in reality the video clip was cut and the next thing seen is the dog in the water (Liptik). Fake information can be very deceiving, yet believable at the same time. When trying to tell if the information is true or not check to see if the website is reliable, check multiple websites if needed, and look to see if the article title is too misleading or exaggerated. With the internet growing more and more every day you are bound to come across false information eventually, but there are things that you can do to prevent