Posts like this can spread extremely quickly, especially when they use phrases such as “Just In,” “breaking news,” or “a few minutes ago.”

Those words are designed to create urgency and encourage people to share the information before checking whether it is authentic.

The use of a familiar news organization’s name can make a post appear even more credible. However, simply mentioning Fox News in a social-media caption does not prove that Fox News actually published or reported the story.

What Does the Evidence Show?