Do not peak unless you have already played real, fake or twisted.
- Help save the endangered pacific northwest tree octopus:
FAKE
Did you know that octopuses need to live in water to survive? They can only survive up to 60 minutes out of water. This means that there is no such thing as a “tree octopus.” Even though, this site and poster appear to be real and professional and there is even photo proof, readers need to find more information to back up the source. A simple google search about the needs of octopuses gave me the information needed to reject this source. There are many other credible websites that explain the internet hoax that is the tree Octopus. The university that appears at the bottom of this site is in fact fake, this could have taken seconds to decipher with the right knowledge.
2. Protestors are murdered and thrown into the Nile River in Sudan:
REAL
According to an article on CNN (click to view), a hundred bodies have been pulled out of the Nile. People have been brutally murdered from protesting pro-democracy rights. Another article explained the sexual abuse that took place. Read more about the tragedy here. This event has been posted about on social media and shared on the stories of bigger platforms in order to spread awareness. Even though in this case it was true, it is important to do some research for context as 280 characters is never enough to explain the initiation of the consequences.
3. USA Crime Statistics:
FAKE AND TWISTED
The following tweet by President Donald Trump was actually analyzed already by the Portland State University. The university pointed out a few aspects of this post which make it both twisted and fake. First of all, something interesting was the usage of propaganda in the image that was chosen on the side. It was used to instil fear amongst those who came across it. The source that was credited on the bottom does not exist therefore removing the credibility associated with this photo. There are also lies within the statistics and the FBI released information that the percentage of whites killed by whites is 81% and the percentage of whites killed by blacks is 16%.
4. Ebola Outbreak:
FAKE
Even a big news cooperation can undergo a hack. This is why no matter how credible or large a platform is, you should not rely on one source individually. It is important that the information comes from at least 3 independent and credible sources. It is also important that the sources aren’t all run by the same larger cooperation.
5. Undocumented immigrants and crime:
TRUE
The sources I checked with proved that this Instagram post, is in fact true. Texas is the only state which measured undocumented immigrants which is stated even in the Instagram post. Therefore, affirming it’s credibility.