{"id":78472,"date":"2020-04-15T16:34:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T13:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2025-02-12T08:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T06:16:02","slug":"five-ways-to-quickly-check-information-about-the-new-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/five-ways-to-quickly-check-information-about-the-new-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Five ways to quickly check information about the new coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The coronavirus is talked about in Whats App, Twitter, Facebook, and news feeds are invaded by different information, whose sources we don&#8217;t even know. Here are five things we can do to check the content of online materials before we believe in them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new coronavirus, along with its &#8220;friends&#8221; \u2013 misinformation and forgery \u2013 have already reached more than 60 countries. Once he arrives in a new country, the coronavirus brings with it news and false information about the disease, how it would spread and how we could protect ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has already called the coronavirus epidemic &#8220;infodemic&#8221; because of misleading or incorrect information spreading faster than the virus. Whether it&#8217;s <u><a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/health-experts-sri-lanka-refute-claims-herbal-cure-novel-coronavirus\">the charlatan doctors who propose false &#8220;leaks&#8221;<\/a><\/u> \u00a0or conspiracy theories used to undermine some <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygraph.info\/a\/russia-coronavirus-conspiracy-fact-check\/30402622.html\">governments,<\/a><\/u>they all create a complex environment. That&#8217;s why we need to be careful what we find online and what might create a bigger panic.<\/p>\n<p>Disinformation agents take advantage of this and create content that would affect us morally and that would require us to distribute it further.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the five things you can do to check online content before you share it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s remember that some stories can be too beautiful and good to be real.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fake and misleading news spreads faster because people distribute it. Lying attracts more than the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If a news story is too good to be true, too funny, too strange, it&#8217;s probably a fake. Access the source before you share it.<\/li>\n<li>You know, journalists sometimes make mistakes too \u2013 just because other news outlets share news doesn&#8217;t always mean it&#8217;s been checked.<\/li>\n<li>For more websites and tools for checking online content, see <u><a href=\"https:\/\/start.me\/p\/vjv80b\/first-draft-basic-toolkit\">this <\/a><\/u>\u00a0toolkit \u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/firstdraftnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Verifying_Online_Information_Digital_AW.pdf?x14487\">instrumente<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check your <\/strong><strong>pictures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An image is worth a thousand words, and when this image is intended to be misinformation, it can be worth as much as a thousand lies. Image misinformation is one of the most common types of misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most distributed photos of the fires of 2019 were unrelated, and some of the most recent maps showing the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) are misleading. In just a few clicks, you can check the images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tools:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Desktop: We recommend \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/reveye-reverse-image-sear\/keaaclcjhehbbapnphnmpiklalfhelgf?hl=en\">\u00a0the RevEye \u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0plugin to search for any image on the internet without leaving your browser.<\/li>\n<li>For your phone: If you&#8217;re outside reading a story that&#8217;s just been shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/tineye.com\/\">whatsapp, twiter or anywhere, you can use TinEye.<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check your videos using InViD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fact-checkers around the world have checked a lot of videos that falsely show symptoms or the impact of coronavirus. Several of these videos are old but republished under the legend of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>Before you share that video, check it so you don&#8217;t get fooled.<\/p>\n<p>Tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amnesty \u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/citizenevidence.amnestyusa.org\/\">\u00a0International<\/a><\/u> representatives have developed a tool that allows you to automatically get thumbnails from YouTube videos, as well as other useful information.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invid-project.eu\/tools-and-services\/invid-verification-plugin\/\">\u00a0InVid \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0video verification plugin has some very effective tools for checking pictures and videos.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remember, not all researches are independent!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just because a news note contains an infographic or a table, does not mean that the data and scientific effort behind this research are accurate and sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you encounter a graph, a table, a statistic or anything related to Covid-19, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s the source? Where does this data come from?<\/li>\n<li>Always consult official sources that are not even related to a government.<\/li>\n<li>The <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/coronavirus\">WHO<\/a><\/u> \u00a0\u00a0Coronavirus page has up-to-date statistics and recommendations.<\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/systems.jhu.edu\/research\/public-health\/ncov\/\">John Hopkins University<\/a><\/u> has drawn up a map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Use geolocation to find out where a photo or video was<\/strong><strong>taken<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>One of the best tools to detect misinformation is geolocation. We can use the street signs in the photo to find the same place on a map.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for clues in architecture, in people&#8217;s language; see which side of the road the cars go, company names, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Try to find the same place on the map<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firstdraftnews.org\/articulate\/obsc\/story_html5.html\">\u00a0this <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0app and \u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/firstdraftnews.org\/en\/education\/curriculum-resource\/5-test-geo-location-skills\/\">this.<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/firstdraftnews.org\/latest\/5-tips-ways-we-can-all-covid19-check-coronavirus-information-online-fake-disinformation-misinformation\/\">https:\/\/firstdraftnews.org\/latest\/5-tips-ways-we-can-all-covid19-check-coronavirus-information-online-fake-disinformation-misinformation\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus is talked about in Whats App, Twitter, Facebook, and news feeds are invaded by different information, whose sources we don&#8217;t even know. 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