How to Tell Someone That They Have Shared Misinformation
Take potential misinformation seriously whenever you see it.. Search the information online to see if it's been debunked.. Look up quotes or claims in memes to see if they're real.
Steps
Take potential misinformation seriously whenever you see it.
Take potential misinformation seriously whenever you see it.
Search the information online to see if it's been debunked.
Search the information online to see if it's been debunked.
Look up quotes or claims in memes to see if they're real.
Look up quotes or claims in memes to see if they're real.
See if other news sites are reporting similar information.
See if other news sites are reporting similar information.
Look up medical or science claims on trusted outlets.
Look up medical or science claims on trusted outlets.
Avoid repeating misinformation so you don't reinforce it.
Avoid repeating misinformation so you don't reinforce it.
Talk with the person in private if you can.
Talk with the person in private if you can.
Send a private message to avoid embarrassing the person.
Send a private message to avoid embarrassing the person.
Be diplomatic if you're correcting someone in front of people.
Be diplomatic if you're correcting someone in front of people.
Acknowledge the person's fears or concerns to show empathy.
Acknowledge the person's fears or concerns to show empathy.
Focus on the facts and avoid trying to change someone's worldview.
Focus on the facts and avoid trying to change someone's worldview.
Use language that's appropriate for your relationship with the person.
Use language that's appropriate for your relationship with the person.
Avoid insulting or lecturing someone when you talk to them.
Avoid insulting or lecturing someone when you talk to them.
Look for expert sources to help debunk medical or scientific myths.
Look for expert sources to help debunk medical or scientific myths.
Try to find a source that the person respects.
Try to find a source that the person respects.
Send information from multiple sources to help convince them.
Send information from multiple sources to help convince them.
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