system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: How can we distinguish something that is real news and fake news?
gpt
First, look at the reputability of the source.  The source may be a *biased* source (every source is biased in its own way), but if it's reputable, then you can typically trust the facts.  If the source has a print edition or was around 30 years ago, its reputability increases.  If the source's headlines are typically sensationalized or "click-bait", its reputability decreases.  If the headlines are written in a way such as to make you feel angry, jubilant, or prideful, its reputability decreases.  

Also, look for multiple reputable sources reporting the same facts.  If nobody else is reporting it, wait a day and see.  You don't always have to be up-to-the-second with whatever the news cycle is telling you.