COVID-19: How to Verify News Stories
2 min! Run Time
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Description
In times of crisis information spreads quickly. Every news source wants to be the first to report the breaking news or the latest update. Or, family and friends post snippets of quotes or news to social media in order to start conversations. But rushing to put out news can lead to missing context, mis-information and unconfirmed facts, all of which might result in increased confusion and inappropriate action. If you need the facts about current circumstances, how do you know what information to trust?
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Frequently Asked Questions
In times of crisis information spreads quickly because every news source wants to be first to report breaking news or the latest update.
Family and friends post snippets of quotes or news to social media to start conversations, which can spread information without full context.
Rushing to put out news can lead to missing context, misinformation, and unconfirmed facts, potentially causing confusion and inappropriate action.
It centers on how to know what information to trust when you need the facts about current circumstances.
It's trying to prevent the increased confusion and inappropriate action that can result from acting on unconfirmed or rushed news.