G1's Fact or Fake initiative offers a website where users can search and check if a particular subject is fake news. The Rumor Bank is a search tool integrated with the Fact or Fake database. The platform rene, in a single page, all the news identified as fake that circulate in WhatsApp chains and in shares on Facebook, for example.
Upon finding a rumor, users can read a quick text on the subject and open the fake message that went viral on the web. In addition, the website offers a link that leads to a story with more details about the fake news. During the electoral period, the proliferation of fake news is more intense, mainly involving the names of the candidates. Here's how to use the tool to prevent rumors from being shared on the web.
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Tutorial shows how to know if a fake news using the Fact Bank or Fake Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
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Step 1. Access the following link (http://especiais.g1.globo/fato-ou-fake/2018/banco-de-boatos/) and type in the search bar a term for the news you want to check.
When to start a search for news on the Bank of Rumors Fact or Fake service Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
Step 2. Click on one of the corresponding results offered by the website.
Action to open a news check on the Bank of Rumors Fact or Fake service Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
Step 3. The fake news confirmation will appear on the screen with a quick text about the fact check. You can read the original message by clicking "See shared message" and clicking "Learn more" to open a story on G1 with details about the rumor.
Fake news screen at the Fact or Fake Service Rumors Bank Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
Step 4. Browse through the featured rumors. Click on one of them to see more details.
Tables with rumors from the website Rumor Bank of the Fact or Fake service Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
Step 5. Check the text about the rumor and, if necessary, read the original message that went viral. To open a story on the subject, click on "Learn more".
When to check information about a G1 Fact or Fake rumor Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
Take advantage of the tip to check news and prevent friends from continuing to share false information.
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