Why do we struggle to tell truth from fiction online, and how can we improve?

Whether we like it or not, the internet is an ever-growing part of our lives: social media for staying in touch, apps for all our essential services, news sites for keeping up with the world.But—whether it's scams or fake news—how do we determine truth from fiction, when the information we see all begins to look the same?A new study into media literacy in adults has found that most Australians are worried about the information they see online and want better tools to make sense of the world.Where do we begin? And what are the risks if we simply hope for the best?