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Be Election Smart: Read more than the headline
Life is complicated, and so is politics. Headlines are designed to catch your eye, but a headline can’t give the full story, and neither can a short social media post. If it sounds unbelievable, it probably is. So, read the whole story, not just the headline.
Be Election Smart: Read more than the headline
Be Election Smart: Look for the whole picture
It only takes a few clicks to change or enhance content to create entirely different meanings and narratives. If you see a video or hear a recording of a public figure saying something sensational, be aware that it might be fake. #BeElectionSmart
Be Election Smart: Look for the whole picture
Additional text: Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can create images or videos that look like real people but are completely fake. This includes “deepfake” videos. Audio-only deepfakes are especially hard to verify. View pictures and recordings online with a critical eye – especially if they trigger strong emotional reactions.
Be Election Smart: Just because it’s viral, doesn’t mean it’s true
Disinformation often provokes a strong emotional reaction and prompts sharing in a moment of outrage, excitement or disbelief – don’t believe something just because it’s going viral. Bots/fake accounts can exploit algorithms to amplify content online. #BeElectionSmart
Be Election Smart: Just because it’s viral, doesn’t mean it’s true
Social media and messaging applications make it really easy to share information quickly to large groups of people. In addition, AI-powered technology can also be used to create fake profiles and promote false or inaccurate content, making it go viral with very little authentic sharing.