:00:00. > :00:17.First, we're talking about the stories being shared
:00:18. > :00:19.on websites and social media, which are not fact, but fiction.
:00:20. > :00:22.It's a huge problem and Ricky's been looking into it.
:00:23. > :00:30.Or talked about it with your friends?
:00:31. > :00:37.Maybe it has shocked, wowed you, or made you laugh.
:00:38. > :00:40.But before you shared it, did you stop to think - is this real?
:00:41. > :00:43.Thousands of pictures, videos and articles
:00:44. > :00:51.This was one of the most shared posts during
:00:52. > :00:57.But guess what, Donald Trump never said it.
:00:58. > :01:06.Fake news, made up to get as many shares as possible.
:01:07. > :01:09.I've come to the social news and entertainment website
:01:10. > :01:17.There are people who purposely create fake stories and make things
:01:18. > :01:21.up in order to trick you into going onto their website
:01:22. > :01:25.and just clicking and sharing in order to make them
:01:26. > :01:31.So people make thousands of pounds through people like you and me
:01:32. > :01:39.Give us an example when fake news gets out of hand.
:01:40. > :01:42.One of our studies showed that during the US presidential election
:01:43. > :01:47.recently, more people were sharing fake news stories than real ones.
:01:48. > :01:51.And this was affecting the way people were voting.
:01:52. > :02:00.So that has a huge impact on the way we make decisions.
:02:01. > :02:03.How do we know what is real before we read or repost?
:02:04. > :02:06.What you can do is just double check the domain name.
:02:07. > :02:08.Sometimes people will create a domain name that looks similar
:02:09. > :02:14.If a story seems too good to be true, what you can do is check other
:02:15. > :02:17.If they are covering the story, it is probably true.
:02:18. > :02:19.If you cannot find the story anywhere else,
:02:20. > :02:29.The next time you see a yellow panda, think before you click
:02:30. > :02:36.Now fans of the Saturday night show Let It Shine will be
:02:37. > :02:43.As I've got some shining guests at Newsround HQ.
:02:44. > :02:54.hello, I am Jonnie, I am Yazdan. I am Bradley.
:02:55. > :02:57.It's the final this week, in the search for a boy band
:02:58. > :03:02.Before we chat shall we have a quick look at you guys in action.
:03:03. > :03:32.Amazing. Welcome. Have you seen yourselves on TV before? We have
:03:33. > :03:39.just watched it back. Is it scary? It is weird. But it is good to pick
:03:40. > :03:45.up on things you do well and things you can improve. It is the final
:03:46. > :03:51.this weekend. How are you feeling? Excited, nervous, but ready to take
:03:52. > :03:57.on the challenge. I am excited that sad it is coming to an end. I have
:03:58. > :04:01.had such an amazing time. Sad it is coming to an end. Bradley, are you
:04:02. > :04:06.looking forward to it? More excitement than anything else.
:04:07. > :04:12.Getting on the stage with the crowd, can't wait with it. Tell me about
:04:13. > :04:17.the atmosphere and about the crowd, because they were screaming for you
:04:18. > :04:21.and for Gary Barlow. They also supported. To be in the atmosphere
:04:22. > :04:26.where everybody wants you to do well, no matter what happens in
:04:27. > :04:29.terms of public vote, which is out of our hands, so to have a
:04:30. > :04:36.supportive audience, you rise to the occasion. In the headphones,
:04:37. > :04:42.sometimes the crowd are screaming so loudly we cannot hear the track.
:04:43. > :04:46.When you hear the audience, your adrenaline goes through the roof and
:04:47. > :04:52.it adds to the performance. Best of luck. Well done on getting this far.
:04:53. > :04:56.We will be watching this Saturday night. Goodbye to you at home.
:04:57. > :05:15.Goodbye! Make your own bottle rocket.
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