{"id":110983,"date":"2016-11-21T11:04:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T09:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110983"},"modified":"2016-11-21T11:05:58","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T09:05:58","slug":"how-to-spot-a-fake-gaming-or-hardware-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/110983-how-to-spot-a-fake-gaming-or-hardware-story","title":{"rendered":"How to spot a fake gaming or hardware story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fake news websites have been in the news both locally <\/a><\/strong>and internationally <\/a><\/strong>as it has become harder and harder to discern between a fraud and the real thing.<\/p>\n

But it’s not just international politics and local celebrities who are the target of the these fake stories, they’ve existed as a part of gaming for years.<\/p>\n

That’s why we’ve come up with a helpful guide to help you separate fact from fiction, check them out below:<\/p>\n

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Is the news being carried by other, more well-known gaming websites?<\/h3>\n

One of the easiest ways to determine whether a story is fake or not is to check who else is covering the story.<\/p>\n

If a tiny site from Singapore is the first website to be given the first PlayStation 5 exclusive reveal, it’s probably a fake.<\/p>\n

This is true for bigger stories – even if a number of sites are carrying a story, it’s always worth understanding the subtext behind the news and how forthcoming each is with the details.<\/p>\n

Double-check the site’s other headlines for satire<\/h3>\n

Just like politics and general news, satirical gaming news websites do exist.<\/p>\n

These sites are much less insidious than those that deliberately spread fake news, but taken out of their satirical context they can be just as damaging.<\/p>\n

Simply checking the site’s other stories (and having a sense of humour) should immediately reveal if a story is a joke or should be taken seriously.<\/p>\n

Who owns the website?<\/h3>\n

You can check who a website is registered to, or who the owner of the website is, by using a \u201cWhois\u201d service.<\/p>\n

If this doesn’t reveal the results you’re looking for, it could be as easy as checking the site’s “About” or “Authors” page.<\/p>\n

Sites that are open about who is writing the stories and have put effort into projecting what their site stands for are typically much more trustworthy.<\/p>\n

Common Sense<\/h3>\n

While it’s easy to misplace some times, common-sense will go a long way in determining whether or not a story is legitimate.<\/p>\n

Take the above PS5 for example – it’s clear that the image was put together in Photoshop and is not of the quality usually associated with Sony’s other marketing material.<\/p>\n

Add to this the fact that a new PlayStation announcement would be massive news and much more likely to be covered on every big gaming website, and it’s easy to spot a fraud.<\/p>\n

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