Are you fact checking social media?

For some, I know this is a no-brainer question, but there is a large group of people who take social media at its word. Yes, I know I’m speaking of social media as a person. But this is something that I notice as a difference between generations.

One generation takes social media post at face value, where another does more factchecking. I don’t know if one is better than the other, but it definitely makes me wonder if there is a significant difference.

So, one school of thought is that there is more information to be processed that does not need to be filtered through the traditional methods of News Television Stations, Newspaper, Magazines, etc. For example, the viral video of police officers’ conduct when arresting Black males. If the videos have to travel through the traditional channels, those videos may have not been released.

On the other hand, without some type of ‘checks and balance’ of the length and aspect of the video, the context of the video can be lost because there is not enough for one to make valid decision of the usage of unnecessary force.

I’m not advocating one school of thought over another!  I’m simply pointing out the needs for both. Do both have its pros and cons? YES!  But, where one lacks, the other make up.

Now, this is no excuse to not fact check, or fact find. Or totally ignore the obvious that is staring you in the face. Make sure to get the entire context of a social media post, but don’t be one of the old souls where unless it comes out in the newspaper or on television it is not true. Both forms of media are important, so learn to take each one for what it is!

Takeaways

Don’t think you are smarter than others because you are older/younger, read more, or just recently graduated with your college degree. Everyone has something to bring to the table. My suggestion is to know what they are bringing, so you can bring the condiments, entrée, or the paper cups… lol…

 ~  Attorney Ronnie O’Brien Rice, Ph.D.

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