What to believe.
WHAT TO ASK
Who published this? When? What do they gain? Where did they get it? Does anyone else say the same?
WHAT TO BE CAUTIOUS OF
Information with no author or date Claims with no source Anything designed to provoke a strong reaction Screenshots of messages, which are trivially fabricated
THAT LAST POINT
A screenshot proves nothing about what was actually said.
WHAT TO CHECK
Whether an established source reports the same thing.
WHAT TO BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WITH
Health claims Financial opportunities Anything urgent Anything forwarded through messaging
WHY FORWARDED MESSAGES
They circulate without their origin, and are frequently years old or entirely invented.
WHAT TO DO BEFORE FORWARDING ANYTHING
Check it.
WHY
Forwarding an untruth spreads it in your name.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A DATE
Whether the information is still current.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
Confident presentation is not evidence.
