Fact-checking experts have never seen misinformation spread as quickly as it is now during the pandemic. It’s up to all of us to do our part and learn how to identify and stop the spread of misinformation.

Never before has misinformation traveled so far and fast, John.

A 26-minute conspiracy theory video about COVID-19 was viewed more than 8 million times over the course of one week.1 Facebook and Youtube eventually removed the video for violating “misinformation policies” but by then, the video had gone viral.

Fact-checking experts have never seen misinformation spread as quickly as it is now during the pandemic. This problem will only get worse, especially as we get closer to the November election. It’s up to all of us to do our part and learn how to identify and stop the spread of misinformation.

Will you join our live webinar this Thursday, June 18 at noon ET/9am PT with Media Matters For America: “Misinformation in times of crisis: how to identify, track and debunk”?

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During the webinar, we'll discuss Media Matters For America’s research and tracking of COVID-19 misinformation and as well as best practices for media literacy in these times. We will concentrate on major trends, narratives, and impacts of COVID-19 misinformation and share examples.

In addition, our panelists will go over best practices for fact-checking and confirming information before sharing, and red flags to watch out for when sharing COVID-19 related information on different social media platforms.

Please join this webinar to learn about how misinformation travels in this day and age so we can all do our part to stop the spread.

Trump has given misinformation a platform to spread, sharing blatant lies on his own Twitter so much so that Twitter finally put fact-check warnings on his Tweets. We’re calling on Twitter to suspend Trump’s account to stop the spread of lies – but in the meantime it’s up to all of us to get informed and be vigilant.

We know that social media usage is at an all-time high, which could be a nightmare for our democracy (as we saw in 2016) and for facts in general if we’re not careful.2 That’s why we’ve trained a team of Digital Defenders who are working everyday to intervene in conversations, debunk dangerous myths, and shift public sentiment.

We hope to see you on the call,

Rachel

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1 - The New York Times
2 - NPR

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