Social media is hitting a fever pitch about the lockdown at the #CapitolBuilding. Please STOP before you click retweet or re-share anything you see on this subject and ask yourself these 3 key questions to fact-check it and prevent yourself from sharing misinformation... (THREAD)
1. WHO IS BEHIND THE INFORMATION? Click on their bio. Are they an expert on the subject // verified? Why should you trust what they say? Any indications they have an agenda? Any bot-like activity on their account? If you have an extra sec, Google them. Any red flags?
2. WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE? What in their post proves to you what they are claiming is accurate? Be skeptical. Do they provide context? Social media rewards short form posts, if you don't have enough info in the post to answer this question, go on to question 3...
2. WHAT ARE OTHER SOURCES SAYING? You need to confirm what the post claims with other sources. Check out other news outlets and official government sources and be sure to look for the blue checkmark if you check out their social feeds.
These questions were developed by @SHEG_Stanford after they studied how fact-checkers fact-check info online. It's literally the core steps professional fact-checkers use to confirm info they find on social, including during breaking news situations like this.
So jot down these 3 questions, keep them handy, you will be using them A LOT in the coming days and probably weeks ahead.
1. Who is behind the information?
2. What is the evidence?
3. What are other sources saying?
1. Who is behind the information?
2. What is the evidence?
3. What are other sources saying?
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