Report or opinion?

A news report tells you what happened, who said what, and how the reporter knows. An opinion piece tells you what the writer thinks should be done or believed. Both are useful; they are different jobs.

Clues help. Reports lean on names, dates, quotes and sources. Opinion leans on "should", "must", "clearly" and the writer's own judgement. Many sites label opinion, but the label is easy to miss when a piece is shared.

Before you decide how far to trust something, ask which it is. A strong opinion is not a fact, even when it is well argued.