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Jun 1, 2020, 5 tweets

There is a ton of #misinformation and #disinformation circulating right now about the recent police brutality protests. To make sure you’re not sharing misleading or false information, use these four fact-checking tips!

1: ASK YOURSELF THE 3 @SHEG_Stanford questions.
Who is behind the information?
What is the evidence?
What are other sources saying?
#medialiteracy

2: Are the photos you're seeing legit? Do a reverse image search to find out! #GeorgeFloydProtests #FergusonProtests #BlackLivesMatter #misinformation #factcheck

3: Need to sus out a video? Use InVid to search for keyframes. #GeorgeFloydProtests #misinformation #factcheck

4: And finally...CHECK THE DATE! Some of these photos and videos are way old and being shared out of context. #factcheck #medialiteracy #misinformation #disinformation

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