Recently NPR published an article giving examples of how social media has been impacted by the war in Ukraine in terms of misinformation. From explaining the ability of satellites to explaining how old photos from previous wars have been resurfacing as if they’re part of the current war, NPR has provided some questions that we should ask ourselves before sharing the information we see on social media. Some important things to ask when stumbling upon information on social media is, “what’s the source? Are other people reporting the same thing? And does it feed into biases you may already have?” The following sub-headline read “Social Media during War is like Social Media the rest of the time” meaning we cycle through skewed rhetoric and information that targets our interests daily. The only difference is now there is a war to post about, and odds are the information we are viewing fits our biases. The media provides us with information we are most likely to share, whether or not it is true. Asking ourselves these questions before sharing or liking a post will most likely teach us more about the world, and provide insight to the truth that social media can fail present.
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