Fact Check

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In that case lets fact check the news
I dont know John that sound like it was made up
Mark Did you hear the news about the Gender Reveal Party that turned into a wildfire?
First lets find the source. in this article, the source of the story is a video from 12 news of the incident.
Is 12 News a reilable source? Yes! Its a local news station based in Phoenix arizona
Okay but what abot the page that posted the news?
Yes. While BGR mostly focuses on tech news, it does entertainment pieces as well.
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Lets see what a fact tracker has to say
It was also covered by CNN and other prominent news orgs.
So i guess the story was true after all
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They also allow you to flag posts for disinformation. If enough person flag a post, it will be hidden or deleted.
Some sites now offer community notes that can be used to fact check if a story is true by the community
Posts on social media can be misleading
You could also do your part by always checking if a story is being reported by more than one sources before reposting

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