Thread by @30Days30WaysUK

Good morning #30days30waysUK 😀👋
Day 2 September is #Preparedness Month packs in a lot of really important resources and it's all about 🌟Trusted Networks🌟. So get your ☕️🧁 and ...
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Misinformation is dangerous. Having #TrustedNetworks is key especially for vital emergency or health info resources. Today we look at
1⃣PAUSE + CHECK #TakeCareBeforeYouShare
2⃣THINK: is it true, helpful, inspiring, necessary, kind?
3⃣Fraud: don’t become a victim + how to report

⚠️Misinformation is rampant. This endangers public health and people's lives. We all can do something to help the spread of untruthful and harmful information.
Here is how:

About ‘fake news’ and verifying, check out this excellent piece @BBCWorld by @Shayan86 and colleagues with lots of tips. Bottom line is “If you’re not sure, just don’t share it”. 🔊

#30days30waysUK #TrustedNetworks #TakeCareBeforeYouShare

https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1279110761391042562

⏸️PAUSE
✅CHECK … and your final pre-flight check is
💡 THINK

... #30days30waysUK thread going strong about finding and maintaining #TrustedNetworks because #sharingiscaring but thoughtfully so: #TakeCareBeforeYouShare

😊😍Imagine if we all behaved that way what a wonderful place our shared online world would be ....

Sharing with care, staying alert and critical is massively important because there are trolls and fraudsters aplenty out there - don't become a victim! It's as easy as easy...1⃣2⃣3⃣ ...

1⃣Follow @actionfrauduk and sign up to their alert service to receive direct, verified, accurate information about scams and fraud in your area by email, recorded voice and text message
ℹ️ bit.ly/ActionFraudSig…

2⃣Check out and follow @TakeFive that share a wealth of info and tips to help reduce your vulnerability to fraud.... like this one:

3⃣ Follow @NCSC for all things cybersafety.
Find out how to report suspicious phishing emails
➡️bit.ly/NCSCReportPhis…

Hey - you made it! 😃🙌 That was a lot of good and useful info to start building and maintining your #TrustedNetworks. Follow #30days30waysUK for even more tips from our brilliant partners.

What an great second day!! 🙌🥳🤩 Misinformation can be so dangerous, especially when it is shared. We need to be so careful and know who our trusted sources are. We’ve had some great messages today from our partners 👇 #30Days30WaysUK #TrustedNetworks