The article discusses the use of social media in reconnecting with old friends and family members which highlights the rise of false news and fake stories epidemic in social media in 2016. Evaluating true and false information on the Internet is noted to be an issue for general public as well as students who were found to have trouble in telling real news from fake news. Comments from journalism professor Tim Kiska and University of Michigan-Deaborn student Alyssa Dorchak are offered.