While often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the phrase "Believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see" was actually a quote from Edgar Allan Poe. He lived in the 1800's and as a writer of poetry and shore stories, he certainly should have known the difference between reality and fantasy. Imagine what a difficult time he would have today discerning fact from fiction!
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Fake videos altered photos and viral news stories abound. Not to mention the role that AI (artificial intelligence) is already playing. We can't assume that anything is true just because we see an article appear on Facebook. Many Christians fall victim to believing false stories about politics or religion and then share them without ever researching. I've received emails that looked completely legitimate only to find out that they were a scam. We must be very careful about spreading any information we read or hear, whether it's "fake news" or "local gossip" Christians should do better than this! (Ephesians 4:29) 
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Imagine if we spread the gospel as freely as we do "news" and information? Romans 10:15 says, "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good news!" One source that we can always rely on is the Word of God! Like its' author, it never changes and it can be depended on in every situation. God is the very essence of truth and only truth proceeds from His mouth. (John 14:6)
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Numbers 24:19 - "God is not a man, that He should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent.."
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John 17:17 - "Sanctify them through the truth: thy Word is truth!"
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--Pastor Carpenter