Online misinformation is rampant. Four tips on stopping it.
This spring, Amber pored over Facebook posts as a self-appointed fact checker. She’d seen how the president’s remarks at an April news briefing became mangled through memes.
No, Donald Trump didn’t urge Americans to ward off the coronavirus by drinking bleach. (Fact-checks here.) But confusion over his speech spiraled out of context across websites, social media, and late-night comedy.
Amber, a human resources specialist from Crystal River, Florida, says she calmly commented on friends’ posts with a link to a video of the event for reference.
“I find that helps me not create an enemy with them,” says Amber, who asked to omit her
Fact-check first. Alert the platform early.Public or private outreach? Consider context. Lead with empathy.