Ranging from offering unverified home remedies to tackle the virus, to suggesting fake advisories urging people not to consume foods such as ice cream and chicken to sharing conspiracy theories on the virus, the Indian social media has been flooded with fake and misleading information
Some Fake News and Messages circulating on social media.Lets find the truth.Today’s Pick
Misinformations relating to Coronavirus conspiracy theories from the Internet always try to get informations from authentic and reliable sources such as WHO and websites of traditional media websites whether newspapers, magazines, News Channels or Radio Stations or authentic online news portal which maintain journalism excellence and reportorial talent.Ignore social media messages with no authenticity
Since the new government took over, “fake news” has become a political tool in the hands of former regime loyalists, argued Arman Babajanyan, an independent member of parliament
There are hundreds of thousands of websites which promote certain ideology by providing inaccurate or fake information.So its important to know which website is good one or which website is shady one
Experts like Nathan Bomey express their doubts that despite the efforts of social giants such as Facebook,Twitter to clamp down fake news,it is not possible to eradicate fake news completely because populist leaders like Donald Trump term popular and legitimate media outlets
Avoid fake news sites mainly online only news sites.According to experts,the best material on the internet consistently comes from websites run by traditional media organizations.Always consult fact checking sites before consume or share any informations from social media
In late 2016, CEO Mark Zuckerberg infamously dismissed as “pretty crazy” the idea that fake news on his service could have swayed the election. He later backtracked, and since then the company has reduced the amount of misinformation shared on its service, as measured by several independent studies
Fact matters- facts are more important than adjectives. Fact checking is like Data Journalism reveal the truth.We are asking so called pseudo Nationalists or pseudo secularists post original pictures,videos or informations if you have one
Check recheck every information before sharing it.But for most them social media is the platform to promote their ideology by defaming others with twisted and misleading informations