Are you familiar with the website or information source where you're currently reading this information?
What do you know about the reputation of the website or the truthfulness of the claim being made?
If you're not familiar with the website or the claim being made, then continue with the SIFT method to figure out if the source and/or the claim/headline/report is trustworthy and factual.Don't read or share media until you know what it is!
Throughout this process check your emotions and feelings of bias. If you get overwhelmed take a second to remember your original purpose. Try not to get side-tracked -- it's easy to fall down rabbit holes sometimes!