Judge the relevance and worth

• Relevance


  How appropriate something is to what is being said at a given time
• Truth


  Something that has been proven by facts or sincerity
• Tips on how to spot factual or truthful information

  • Consider the source
  • Read beyond
  • Check the author
  • Verify supporting sources
  • Check the date
  • Check the biases
• Consider the source


  Investigate the site you are viewing or reading
• Read beyond


  Headlines can be outrageous in an effort to get clicks, so you should focus on the whole story
• Read beyond


  You have to read and look for details such as statistics, date, name and others
• Check the author


  Do a quick research on the author to find out if they are real and credible
• Verify supporting sources


  Determine if the given information actually supports the story
• Check the date


  Reposting old news stories does not mean they're relevant to current events. It should be updated
• Check your biases


  Consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgement