I have chosen an article about the Eiffel Tower fire. This article states that this popular landmark has caught of fire.
- Finding the source
I checked the source the article came from which was “The Sun” and it did happen to have a blue check mark however, the blue checkmark does not mean its a trusted account ever since Elon Musk took over the site and made it so you were able to get a blue checkmark by being subscribed to the premium service. I also checked the name women who published the article and she did not have a blue check mark next to her name.
2. Checking other sources
I went to snopes.com to see what if I could find any information about the article, however when I searched it up no information came up. This is probably a good indication that the article may not be true.
3. Check other sources
After checking with a few other sources I think it is safe to say that the article written by “The Sun” stating that the Eiffel Tower caught on fire is false. It is a fake rumor that spread all over social media. The photos and videos were ai generated.