copperbadge:

(This has been in my queue for a week or two but in light of the Critical Thinking ask I figured it was timely to post.) 

I’m going to write a super lengthy post about this someday, involving What It’s Like To Have A Lot Of Readers, but until I can manage that, I wanted to share a quick acronym about fact-checking. 

Remember, when you see a news story on Tumblr, especially one about an individual, to look LONG. Do at least two of the following:

Link – check for a link to a site outside of Tumblr, and read it if there is one.
Origin – check the original poster, and see how they relate to the story.
Notes – Do a quick check of the notes by clicking the note count on your dash.
Google – Confirm the story by googling key terms and seeing what comes up.

Make sure you’re reblogging solid information and that you understand the story before you share it! 

This has been your brief and hopefully inoffensive PSA of the day. :)