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monstermoviedean · 2 years

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i saw a post today where someone stated that they often can't tell real information from misinformation online. i am not here to make fun of that person. that being said, the ability to figure out if information is real or not is a critical skill for everyone who uses the internet. you need to be able to do that on your own. it's great if you can get help or if people will tell you what's real and what's not, but you also need to be able to do it by yourself. simple, easy tips under the cut.

the most common style of misinformation i see on tumblr is the fake news headline. it's an image or multiple images of a headline and sometimes an attached story. easy tips to discovering whether this is real or not:

is there a link in the post? click it and see where it goes. no link? possibly fake, possibly the poster just didn't include it.

google the full headline, not just key words. even better, google the headline with the full headline in quotes so you get exact matches. can't find a match? probably fake.

is there a clear url/website attached to the headline? if so, go to the website and search for the headline. can't find a match? probably fake.

is there an author? google them. see if they're real. see if the subject of the article matches the stuff they usually write about. see if they have social media where they may have posted the headline. can't find an author, or they seem way off-track? probably fake.

if it's an image of a tweet, look up the person's twitter handle. can't find the tweet? possibly fake. it could also be a real tweet with the text or date edited.

is there a date? a story written in 2002 may have very different ramifications than a story written in 2022. it depends on the subject, but some subjects change rapidly and even a 5-year-old story may be out of date. see if you can find anything recent. if not, it may be fake or out of context.

go to google news and do a quick scan. this is going to work better for headlines that are about world news, but it's still worth a try. google news also allows you to search stories and limit by date. see if you can find a matching headline. if you can't, it may be fake or old news.

general tips:

don't trust social media. just don't. please. people can and will say literally anything they want. anything you read on social media that has real-world implications, you should fact-check.

you may think it's overkill, but google everything. even things you're mostly sure of. reading more headlines and more news can help you get better at discerning between real and fake headlines.

every source of information is biased in some way. try to seek out less biased sources. look up the bias media chart (here's a link) and use it to find sources that do less biased and more original reporting.

think about bias as you're reading. who is the author writing for? why are they writing? what do they want the audience to feel? what facts are they choosing to include or omit? how might the presentation of the facts change if someone with a different perspective was writing?

there are also websites dedicated to fact-checking. this works best for major world news, but try snopes or factcheck. the rand corporation has a huge list of tools for rooting out disinformation as well.

there's nothing wrong with asking for help, but if you genuinely cannot figure out if something is real or not on your own, and you give up trying to figure it out without help, you run the risk of believing and even spreading misinformation. some misinformation is essentially harmless (a celebrity's favorite color, for example). some misinformation is incredibly dangerous. please please PLEASE check your facts. it is quick and easy and worth it.

if you need more help, let me know.

#this is not a vague at anyone and personally i think some misinformation is funny.#*** **** ********** was hysterical i laughed my ass off at that #mutuals this is very much NOT about you <3 #however. i was really concerned that someone essentially said the only way they could tell if something was fake is if it was tagged #again not making fun of that person #not opposed to tagging or asking for help but i am concerned that not everyone here can figure out what's real and what's not #everyone needs to be able to do that #period.#happy to provide help or answer questions but this is a skill everyone - myself included - can and should work on #also i know 10 pm on mcr night is a bad time to post this but it was bothering me

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somuchanemoia · 6 years

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I was tagged by @yuuris-piano. Thanks, Joey!! <3

rules: answer 30 questions and tag 10 people

# following: 98 blogs, but I’m always looking for great blogs to follow.

# of followers: 136 and I love every single one of them.

average hours of sleep: ehh...depends. On a good day, 9 or 10 hours and on a bad day about 2 hours.

lucky number: 7 (don’t judge me, I’m initially from Vegas so...lucky 7s...)

instruments: lols, I can’t play anything. like at all. I tried to be in orchestra and band before when I was in 6th grade and I got kicked out because I wasn’t musically gifted enough.

what are you wearing: sweatpants, a baggy All Time Low shirt and a general sense of anxiousness.

dream job: Novelist but chance are that’s not gonna happen so I’m currently going to school for my safety net career as a Sex Therapist.

dream trip: Ireland. I dunno why I want to go to Ireland of all places, but damn it I wanna go and read books and see beautiful hills and just be surrounded by Irish culture.

birthday: July 24th

height: 5′7″

gender/pronouns: well....that’s kind of a complicated aspect in my life right now tbh...so, uhm...we’ll just stick to she/her for now.

other blogs: I have deactivated blogs from a long time ago, but that doesn’t really matter.

nicknames: Sam or Sammy. Call me either. :D

star sign: leo

time: Time? Time?! Time is a tool that you can put on the wall or that you can wear on your wrist. The past is far behind us! The Future doesn’t exist!!!

Speaking of which, did you know people made fanart for that? I fell down a dark hole last night and I gotta say, shipping Time with Creativity makes me so happy.

Seriously, though its like 2:05 pm here.

favorite bands: All Time Low, 5sos, MCR, Green Day, Mayday Parade, ABBA, Imagine Dragons

favorite artist: Lady Gaga (such a queen!), Avril Lavigne (my other queen!), Hilary Duff (my third queen that makes the perfect trifecta!)

favorite tumblr artist: ehhh....there’s so many artists that I love. Crimson-chains has an amazing mafia!au and madcustard makes some amazing viktuuri and otayuri fanart. I’m also a big fan of paluumin.

song stuck in your head: I wish I could say it was something cool but honestly all I can hear in my head is that stupid Hormel Pepperoni jingle in my head. Ya know the one with the poor one man band guy who looks like he partially loves his job but also partially wants to just dissolve into nothing.

last movie you watched: 9 to 5 with Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

last show you watched: How To Keep A Mummy Episode 4

why did you make your blog: this is gonna sound so corny but honestly, I watched Yuri on Ice when I was in this big huge depressive spell and it helped pull me out of it and I knew I needed more of this lovely gift to the world in my life so I made a tumblr blog and here I am.

what do you post: mostly reblogs of other people art and fics and headcanons. I usually preview all my own fics on here as well. I like to post quotes from books I’m currently reading as well.

last thing you googled: Llama gifs

ao3: porkcutletbowltrash

do you ever get asks: occasionally.

how did you get the idea for your url: I’m a foodie who loves yoi and I’m also total garbage. thus the name was born to meet all my interests.

favorite food: this is hard. I love all sorts of food but I think my favorite is tortellini. It’s fun to eat and to say.

last book you read: Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

top 3 fictional universes: YoI, PJO, and HP

Tagging: @iwritebetterthanispeak, @hotpinkdarkness , @likeapaperplane, @thiefshipped , @suzurei , @endlesscloudsoftime , and anyone else who would like to do this. Just tag me that you did it so I can see, because I always am down for getting to know you, lovelies!

#tagged #porkcutletbowltrash #sammy speakeths

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