The relationship between information and opinion has always
been fluid and uncertain. However, the rise of fake news sites coupled with
compulsive social media sharing make for a difficult time deciphering fact from
fiction on the web. Research shows that these stories, stemming from lazy
journalism or exaggerations aimed at gaining more clicks, are widely shared
over social media and are all too frequently deemed to be the truth.The following video discusses how you as an information consumer can discern fact from fiction.