{"id":17319,"date":"2021-06-28T12:16:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T12:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/?p=17319"},"modified":"2022-02-27T17:06:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T17:06:21","slug":"empowered-citizens-should-think-check-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/articles\/news\/empowered-citizens-should-think-check-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowered citizens should Think Check Share"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

28 June 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of FactCheckNI\u2019s aims is to promote a culture of factual accountability amongst citizens, with an attitude of critical thinking and active verification. This applies to what we all see on social media platforms as well as what we read in newspapers, hear on broadcast media or pick up from everyday conversations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All social media platforms could do more to prevent malicious and hateful content from being published or served as advertising. However, we should all be empowered to take responsibility to analyse what we are seeing and decide whether or not it can be taken at face value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FactCheckNI believes that by asking yourself the following three questions, we can all reduce the likelihood of being misled by false information or unfounded rumours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n