#WednesdayWisdom There has been a lot of calling media outlets #FakeNews over the last several years, and I thought this chart was interesting (Expand to see recent trends). #DetectingDeception 
2/ It's been pretty evident that calling things #FakeNews was a way to avoid stories that the name-caller just didn't like. That's deceptive of course. Two ways you might notice this.
3/ First, is the #FakeNews accusation only used when it is bad things about the accuser? Second, does the accuser proudly cite the very same source when the story is complimentary?
4/ As you #FightFakeNews, just telling someone "This source is good. This source is bad." is unlikely to work because it sounds like you are accusing them of being dumb or lazy.
5/ Gentle questions can help. When they say something's not true because it's in the fake news, you can say, "But didn't X cite a story from that same source just last week? Why would X do that if the source is fake?" #DetectingDeception #FightFakeNews
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