ORLANDO, Fla. – There are all sorts of articles that look legit on the internet, but how do you know if what you're reading is really accurate? So News 6 put together these tips to help you vet your source.
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In order to make sure users are still receiving news, weather, traffic and all other updates from their trusted source, we put together the following instructions on how users can make sure News 6’s posts show at the top of their feeds, despite any recent changes:
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Look for our name, “News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando” in the search bar, and then add us. You’ll want your trusted local news source at the top of your news feed.
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And then mark us for priority treatment so that you don't miss a thing. Here’s how to do that:
- Go to our page.
- Like us if you haven't already.
- Tap or click on the "Following" tab, in the upper-left area of your screen.
- Make sure your preferences say “See first” under the section called "In your News Feed."
- Make sure your preferences are switched to “On” for Notifications. This will allow you to be alerted if we post an event or hop online for a Facebook Live session.
Here’s what it should look like:
News 6 appreciates users choosing us to be their trusted source for news, which is why we promise to continue meeting them where they need us to be, whether that's on Facebook and other social media platforms, on air or in the community.
Watch News 6 every day on WKMG-TV, on the News 6 app and on ClickOrlando.com.
Be sure to also follow us on Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @news6wkmg.
VET OTHER SOURCES
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions recommends readers take the following steps to determine if what you're reading is legitimate.
QUESTIONABLE IMAGES
Sometimes, we see an image in our Facebook news feed that seems a little outlandish or too good to be true. Perhaps it is a real image that hasn't been edited, but it's being shared in relation to a different event than it's actually tied to.
So how can you tell?
Google reverse image searches
Google says that when you perform one of those searches, your results may include: similar images, sites that include the image and other sizes of the image you searched for. And keep in mind, searching using an image works best when the image is likely to show up in other places on the web. For example, famous places or people rather than something from your own personal photos.
According to Google, here's how you do it:
You can search using an image on the following web browsers:
Chrome 5 or later.
Internet Explorer 9 or later.
Safari 5 or later.
Firefox 4 or later.
Upload an image
On images.google.com or any images results page, click "Search by image."
Click "Upload an image."
Click "Choose file."
Select the image from your computer.
Drag, drop image into search box
If you're on Chrome or Firefox 4 or later, you can drag an image from your computer into the search box.Visit images.google.com.
On your computer, click the image you want to search for.
While holding down the mouse, drag the image into the search box.
Search using image URL
On any website, right-click an image and select "Copy image address" or "Copy image location."
On images.google.com or any images results page, click "Search by image."
Click "Paste image URL."
Paste the URL you copied into the box.
Click "Search by image."
Right-click image on site (Chrome, Firefox)
Chrome
Right-click any image you see on a website or in search results.
Click "Search Google for image."
A new tab will open with your results.
Firefox
Download the Search by Image extension.
Right-click any image you see on a website or in search results.
Click "Search Image on Google."
A new tab will open with your results.
Reverse image search using phone or tablet
You can search Google to find images that are similar to ones you see in search results. This is available on the Chrome app (Android and iPhone or iPad).
Use the Chrome app to do a search.
Tap the image you want to search with to open a larger version of the image.
Touch and hold the image. In the box that appears, tap "Search Google for this image."