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We all love a bit of drama, but usually that鈥檚 how fake news spreads. Often scandalous stories are written to make us feel angry, sad, surprised or shocked 鈥 anything to get us to share!

Radio and TV presenter Vick Hope, with the help of some willing teenagers, finds out how fake news plays on our emotions and why we should pause before we share鈥

Pause before you share:

  1. Watch out for the 鈥渨oah鈥 鈥 emotion fuels fake news. When you see something that makes you feel super sad or super happy, it might be playing on your emotions to get a reaction
  2. Beware exaggeration 鈥 words like 鈥渢errible鈥, 鈥渨orst鈥, 鈥渁mazing鈥 or 鈥渟hocking鈥 add drama to a story and make us want to click on it
  3. Fight the 鈥業llusory Truth Effect鈥 鈥 the more you hear or see something, the more likely you are to believe it鈥檚 true 鈥 even if it鈥檚 not. If a story seems to be everywhere, remember that doesn鈥檛 mean it鈥檚 100% fact
  4. Check your 鈥榝ilter bubble鈥 鈥 social media and ads are designed to suggest stories that match your browsing habits, interests and opinions, so watch out for being taken in by fake news that sounds too good to be true!

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