How to Spot Lies on Social Media After a Mass Shooting




Life Hacks – Spoken Edition show

Summary: Word travels fast when a news event is breaking. Even across the country from Las Vegas, people who hadn’t gone to bed yet found it hard to sleep as they watched the body count rise and saw information drip out about what happened and who the shooter might be. But mixed in with the truth were half-truths, hoaxes, and lies. This includes major news outlets: some will get the facts wrong in the early hours.