<h3>How is fake news harmful?</h3><p>Fake news and images can influence people’s views and make them think false information is true.</p><p>Such news exploits people's beliefs and emotions, increasing social differences and causing hatred. People can also suffer personal harm due to the spread of fake news and images.</p><p>For example, you have exams scheduled at your school. You are preparing hard but receive a message saying the exams have been postponed.</p><p>You believe the news and relax instead of studying. Sadly, the exams are held on time, and you realise that you have been deceived. The fake news you received harmed your education. That is generally how fake news works.</p><h3>Finland takes steps against fake news!</h3><p>Finland has started teaching children about fake news, including those in daycare. Children in daycare are told about fake news through stories.</p><p>School students are also taught about fake news and images, how they are made, how they are used to mislead the public, and their harmful effects. These help children develop their thinking capabilities and spot fake news.</p><p>This system is not just limited to schools but also teaches adults about fake news. All these steps are being taken to fight the spread of fake news.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/finland-s-fight-against-fake-news%2FMan_Reading_Newspaper_(92181097).jpeg?alt=media&amp;token=bec98666-24dd-4f93-9e32-3cc37d180caa"><figcaption>A person reading a newspaper. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.</figcaption></figure><h3>Steps taken by other countries.</h3><p>Denmark and Norway have started programs, websites, etc., to teach their citizens about fake news.</p><p>California, USA, has passed a bill that makes it mandatory for schools to teach children about identifying fake news, recognising false data, etc.</p><p>A few Kolkata schools participated in a programme to help their students get trained in media literacy to help spot fake news.</p><p>Such initiatives can help combat fake news at a time when misinformation is spread easily.</p><h3>Ways to spot fake news and images!</h3><p>We must check the story’s source. If the website from which the news has been shared doesn’t look legitimate, it probably is fake news.</p><p>Also, significant events are covered by various channels. If there is news that no one covers, it might be fake.</p><p>Fake news also uses fake images. AI can help create realistic fake images. But AI makes mistakes, like people developing extra hands in those images. Examining the images carefully can help catch these mistakes.</p><p>We can also use reverse image search to verify an image's originality. These are some ways to spot fake news and photos.</p>

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