This is an article by factcheck.org about identifying fake new. It lists obvious actions like checking sources, but less obvious advice: pay attention to how a news nugget appeals to your biases. This is how fake and "bad" news purveyors operate: they provide titillating information that you want to hear. You become so excited to pass on the baloney that you don't bother confirming it.

I personally don't tune-in to conservative news outlets and I've learned to take a grain of salt with CNN. I limit my exposure to a few high quality, unbiased sources. I find that I'm still being exposed to fake news via my ROKU menu screen as channels compete for my attention. And that's part of the problem: news outlets competing for attention. That makes non-profit outlets attractive, like PBS and NPR.

So it starts with a consumer's vulnerability to edgy stories. That draws fake news spouters like vultures. Even supposedly legit news sources start to lean to grab their audience. Enter the parties who actually want to create friction and division in the world. They'll go so far as to stoke lawless protests in the hopes that someone will be killed.

What can a little philosophy forum like this do to fight back? Confirming sources is an easy tactic. A little harder: avoid addressing people so as to vent your frustration at a whole group of people.

What else?