In this week’s episode, Pen America’s Nora Benavidez talked about how slowing down on social media is a concrete step anyone can take to curb disinformation. Even the most extremely online can get fooled into sharing inaccurate information online. On this short mini ep, host Bridget talks about the time she shared something dubious.

That Viral Tweet About Suicide Rates in the Pandemic Is Wrong and Dangerous: https://slate.com/technology/2020/11/whats-actually-happening-with-suicide-during-the-pandemic.html

Best Practices and Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide: https://reportingonsuicide.org/recommendations/

Listen to Nora’s full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disinformed-is-kicking-trump-off-twitter-censorship/id1520715907?i=1000508392273

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DISINFORMED: Slowing down on Social Media