Be careful, don't fall for it! EL TIEMPO has been impersonated with a fake news story related to Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay.
A new case of abuse of EL TIEMPO's good reputation was reported a few days ago. Unscrupulous individuals created a fake news story that doesn't correspond to the journalistic articles produced by this publishing house and is related to Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who has been fighting for his life for 24 days at the Santa Fe Foundation Clinic in Bogotá.
The fake news is an interview that never happened and that the presidential candidate supposedly gave to the fellow media outlet Red + Noticias .
According to those who used the EL TIEMPO image to create this fake news story, Uribe's alleged statements were the cause of the attack he suffered on June 7 in the Modelia neighborhood, west of the Colombian capital.
Miguel Uribe Turbay. Photo: El Tiempo Archive
The content shown in that publication is totally false and EL TIEMPO has nothing to do with what is falsely mentioned there .
The goal of those carrying out these actions to deceive people on the internet is to get people to come and read it through "the news," and then show them completely different information—in most cases, advertising.
Tips to avoid falling for fake news- Check basic aspects such as spelling and grammar. Be wary of articles with large titles and all-caps.
- Pay attention to the coherence of the information presented. Be wary if the article suddenly jumps to exaggerated conclusions, if no source is attributed, or if everything is anonymous.
- Ask yourself if the information, video, or image provides the minimum necessary context.
- Question the motivation behind the content, who is sharing it, why, and the source. A family member or friend may share something without realizing it's fake.
- You can search the internet for the headline or main idea of the article in question to see if it appears in other news sources . Be suspicious if only one source is available, and it just happens to be the only one that presents that 'information.'
- Also, check the portal hosting the news. Look in the "about us" or "about" section to get an idea of what type of site you're visiting.
- Check if the article has links, but they don't lead where they should. Sometimes, disinformation schemes use the visual appearance of another well-known media outlet, but modify the URL.
- Try to go to the sources of the information, regardless of whether it's the media itself, a prominent figure, or an official institution. These types of "breaking news" usually have specific records.
- If it's images or videos, try searching for other places on the web where they're hosted.
- If the video appears to have come from a verified account, check the real account to verify it.
- For photographs, you can download an image and perform a reverse image search on Google . Using this Image feature, you'll find photographs similar to the sample and explore, for example, whether it appears in an article with an older date or has been used in other contexts.
- You can also view a document or image's metadata to verify its origin, modifications, and corresponding dates.
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