Thread by @TheSWPrincess

As we get closer to midterms, trolls and bots will push #FakeNews more than ever.

Here are some tips for spotting and fact checking possible propaganda or disinformation posts on social media. 1/9 #MondayMotivation

The tweet above that says McCain admitted to being a war criminal is an example of disinformation.

When you read the @snopes article, it's clear that McCain was talking about a false confession he wrote while a POW as a result of torture. 2/9 goo.gl/owo1Pb

A good example of propaganda is using #mollietibbits' tragic murder to paint #immigrants as criminals and advocate for anti-immigrant policies. 📰goo.gl/r6A1aS

They want to elicit an emotional response in working class Americans: to fear immigrants. 3/9

If you suspect something is disinformation or propaganda, there are tools you can use to fact check and verify claims. My favorite is Snopes. 4/9
1️⃣snopes.com/fact-check

Another great resource is Politifact, owned by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for journalists. They publicly list all donations over $1K (see About section). 5/9
politifact.com

FactCheck org is another great resource that strives for #transparency. 6/9
factcheck.org/fake-news/

Another thing to look at is the account's other posts and who they follow. Are they following other Trump supporters, Q Anon, do they have ❌ in their names, or follow people who do?

Who do they retweet? These are all good indicators of the account's motives. 7/9

This account was commenting on @TrisResists tweet, trying to discredit the DNC. I noticed the ❌'s in the name & looked at their retweets, which included Laura Loomer and Jack Posobiec.

They also couldn't back up their claims with facts - classic disinformation troll. 8/9

#Putin is a master of propaganda and disinformation, so we all need to be vigilant and alert! Fact checking and critical thinking are more important than ever. END.

Another good tool that I had forgotten. #bias

https://twitter.com/vlotero/status/1004754853376098306?s=19