In the United States, the average person spends more than two hours a day on social media, and more than half of U.S. adults occasionally use social media to get their news. However, the quality of information shared on social media varies greatly. Sometimes, it’s difficult to know which posts and profiles are credible.
Share this guide (available in English and Spanish) with your community members to help them assess the trustworthiness of the content on their social media feeds. Below, you’ll also find social media graphics and captions to help you promote this guide within your community.
PDF: Evaluating Credibility in Social Media Posts
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- In the U.S., the average person spends 2+ hours a day on social media. However, the quality of information shared on social media varies greatly, and it can be difficult to know which posts and profiles are credible.
In this resource, you’ll find a four-step process to help you better assess whether a social media post is credible, and if it’s worth sharing with others: [Link to resource] - The quality of information shared on social media varies greatly. While a post might be interesting, that doesn’t always mean it’s accurate. In this guide, find a four-step process to help you make informed decisions about what posts you read + share: [Link to resource]
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- En los EE. UU., la persona promedio pasa más de 2 horas al día en las redes sociales. Sin embargo, la calidad de la información que se comparte en las redes sociales varía enormemente y puede resultar difícil saber qué publicaciones y perfiles son creíbles.
En este recurso, usted encontrará un proceso de cuatro pasos que lo ayudará a evaluar mejor si una publicación en las redes sociales es creíble, y si merece la pena compartirla con otros: [Link to resource]
- La calidad de la información que se comparte en las redes sociales varía enormemente. El hecho de que una publicación pueda ser interesante no siempre significa que sea precisa. En esta guía, encontrará un proceso de cuatro pasos que lo ayudará a tomar decisiones bien fundamentadas sobre las publicaciones que lea y comparta: [Link to resource]
