Verifying the authenticity of online news

From the helplessness of an innocent child to the deep night dance of an insane person, everything in today’s day and age easily becomes 'news'! With hundreds and thousands of shares, any news now becomes a "Hot Topic" overnight! So before sharing, find out which one is fake, and which one is authentic- 

1. Create a critical mindset: One of the main reasons fake news is so popular is that it is often credible, so it is easy to catch. So judge any news with criticism and argument rather than judging emotionally 

2. Check the source of the news 

3. See if anyone else is reporting the same news 

4. Test the evidence