While we Internet users have more information sources at our disposal than any other people in history, studies show that we are using fewer sources and relying on less credible information than ever before. Communication experts claim that this is the result of "information overload." Listen to the following short lecture, then consider its points as you think about ways to evaluate the information that appears on your social media feeds and how you can broaden your information horizon.

How can a person evaluate information on social media to determine whether it is real or fake? What are some of the characteristics of fake news stories? What online fact checking tools can be used?