Close window Myth Man Myth - People always double check the things they read online Fact 3 out of 10 Secondary school children don't check the things they read online. It's crazy not to double check the info on a site, because: It's easy to put up a Website or create a Weblog Nobody will check the things u write for accuracy Nobody will ask u to prove the things u say Eventually a search engine will index your pages Plenty of adults don't double check the info, either: In 2000, a fake news message persuaded investors to sell shares in a company called Emulex. The people who posted the message then bought the shares cheaply and made a packet.