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Tips on Spotting Fake News, Clickbait, Separating Satire from Real News: From a Darien Librarian
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Be skeptical about that amazing news story you just saw on the Internet. If it sounds too amazing to be true, look to see if some other website is reporting it or reacting to it. Beware of certain websites. That was some of the advice from Sally Ijams, a reference librarian at Darien Library who gave a presentation Wednesday night on spotting fake news. The library Auditorium was packed for the presentation.