Heyyo, know it's march but if we could all make the New Year's Resolution to Not Spread Misinformation that would be pretty great. Like, before you reblog something or even repeat what you heard in a TikTok...try to look it up?
I know it's getting rougher out there as google gets enshitified (all my homies hate the ai overview; disable the fucking ai overview), but there are still relatively trustworthy places to find information. None of them are perfect obviously, but it's a really really good first step to not contribute to the tide of bullshit that put the current administration in power
Snopes is still the GOAT going strong, if you've seen a random internet rumor, chances are Snopes has an article about whether or not it's true
Media Bias Fact Check is a good baseline to check whether a site can be trusted to provide accurate information
and ofc Wikipedia has its problems, but it's a really good first step if you want some basic information
I've just seen a ton of people say or reblog a bunch of random shit that's simply not true or unsubstantiated, I've been guilty of this myself in the past (mostly in in-person conversations), and it's not doing anybody any good
As a teacher, I beg. I'm not even asking you to look this stuff up, I'm just asking you to not repeat it or boost it if you have not looked it up