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How to Fight Misinformation Online

Everybody knows somebody who shares misleading or questionable posts. But many of us have shared misinformation without knowing it. Take this course to help slow the spread of harmful misinformation online and protect your friends and family too.

Why Fight Misinformation

None of us think we share misinformation. But if none of us did, misinformation wouldn’t be as big a problem as it is today. What we share online can spread like wildfire. Sharing articles about unproven health practices or biased studies are only a handful of harmful examples of the content we read every day.

We can all play our part in stopping the spread of harmful misinformation, and in the case of COVID-19, this can also help to save lives.

How You Can Help

Being able to spot and stop the spread of misinformation is a powerful skill. By signing up for this course, you’re taking action to make the world a safer place by making sure that misinformation, disinformation, and “fake news” don’t spread.

With a new lesson delivered to your inbox each day, you’ll learn firsthand how to decide when it’s safe to share information on the internet, and when to pause.

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