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Just realized I used to share any 'fact check' image that popped up on my feed
About a year ago, I shared a graphic claiming a major news network had been fined $2 billion for lying. It looked official with logos and everything. I found out a week later the whole thing was made by a random Twitter account and the network had never been fined. Now I won't share anything unless I can trace it back to a real report from a place like the FCC website or a court filing. It takes an extra five minutes, but it stops me from spreading junk. Anyone else have a rule they follow before hitting share?
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charles8363mo ago
The $2 billion thing sounds like the same fake I almost fell for last year, I actually shared a different made-up fine graphic before I learned my lesson. Now my rule is basically "if it makes me mad enough to share immediately, wait 10 minutes first.
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emma_baker615mo ago
How many people actually check? Good on you.
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ryan_black5mo ago
Forget checking the main thing, I always look at the expiration date on the salad dressing bottle in the fridge door. That stuff sits for years and goes rancid way before you'd think.
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henryt185mo ago
Goes rancid way before you'd think"... does it really though? I feel like most dressings are just oil and vinegar, they last forever.
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