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5 ways not to get duped by disinformation

Here's how to determine if you can trust what you're seeing.

5 ways not to get duped by disinformation

Here's how to determine if you can trust what you're seeing.

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5 ways not to get duped by disinformation

Here's how to determine if you can trust what you're seeing.

You don't have to be an expert to spot disinformation in your news feed. Here are five tips to figure out if you can trust what you're seeing, according to Dan Weiner, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program.Consider the source. Ask yourself: What is the post trying to convince you to do?Determine if reputable sources are quoted and hyperlinked.Read and watch deeply. Do your own research. Watch the video, above, for more details.

You don't have to be an expert to spot disinformation in your news feed. Here are five tips to figure out if you can trust what you're seeing, according to Dan Weiner, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program.

  1. Consider the source.
  2. Ask yourself: What is the post trying to convince you to do?
  3. Determine if reputable sources are quoted and hyperlinked.
  4. Read and watch deeply.
  5. Do your own research.
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Watch the video, above, for more details.