In today’s highly connected world, we spend an inordinate amount of time online. Daily, we stumble upon all kinds of sensational news. Some may be true while others we find out later to be false. In our excitement, we may even have forwarded such sensational news to our circle of family and friends without realising that they are fake. Oops!

Unlike traditional print media which usually goes through the purview of fact-checkers and editors, a huge majority of online content is self-published. As such, almost anyone with online access can publish just about anything without going through the editorial process, such as personal blogs and lobbying sites. Therefore, a good guideline to follow is to take extra precautions when it comes to online content.