Awful things are happening. But that does not mean every awful thing you read on Twitter is true. A short #Thread 1/

2/ The reality is there are click-hunters and there are malicious actors—some state-sponsored—seeking to make you lose faith in the government response, heighten anxiety, and generally make everyone feel worse.

3/ You can’t stop seeing all of those things on twitter unless we ALL consider our own responsibility as purveyors of information. So before you like, share, or retweet something, ask yourself the following three questions:

4/ 1) Is the information credible (does it fit what others are saying); 2) who is the source? Are they credible individuals? Does their bio tell us enough to know that are legit? 3) Are they actually in a position to know what they say they know?

5/5 If the answer is “no” to any of the foregoing questions, then don’t share that Tweet. If the answer is “I’m not sure,” don’t share that Tweet. We all are hungry for accurate information from credible sources. You have a role in curating what’s out there. Be careful.