## Reliability

Fake news: one of the hottest topics of the moment.

How do you test the reliability of a text? How can you check if a specialist has written the article or text? Well, that is fairly easy!

- A trustworthy text always mentions the author's name. Just web-search the name of the author and find out if their job is related to the subject of the text. If he/she is a specialist, you're reading a good text! If the writer is not a specialist, please do not take everything written as the truth.

- Find out where the text is from. A reliable website, a well-known magazine or just a random site that looks like it has been made by a 4 year old? Bad sources often mean bad texts, so be careful!

- Date of publishment: have a look at the date of the publishment of the text. Old texts may provide old information. Don't take everything in there for granted! Check if the given information is still relevant.