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A woman on TikTok has claimed to have heard news that the Chinese government has found a wild land where dinosaurs are still roaming free. Her conspiracy is one of thousands that spread every day on social media sites.

Conspiracy theories have existed since the beginning of time. Some think that they help people to find stability in times of economic and social uncertainty.

But the problem of fake news is becoming larger every day. Some people are even calling this a "post truth" era, where the truth does not matter anymore at all.

And whilst some people point out that conspiracies and fake news have always existed and always will, others argue that there are things we could do to counter this terrible trend.

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They suggest educating people to have better understanding of what is real and what is fake online, and forcing social media to regulate the content on their sites more to ensure it is accurate.

Yes! We need to create a world without fake news or politics will just become even more divided. There are clear things we can do to help people find more accurate information.

No! At the end of the day, it is part of human nature to believe in unrealistic things sometimes. Otherwise we would not have any imagination at all. We just need to accept that and try to help people onto the right path.