Amidst the devastation caused by Cyclone Michong, the whole world is eyeing the floods in Chennai. Natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, cyclones cause huge loss of life and property. Now the situation is such that people are not only facing natural disasters, but also have to fight to save themselves from wrong information. When a natural disaster occurs, there is a flood of fake news on social media. In such a situation, there is a lack of correct information among the people.
Earlier, whenever there was an earthquake or flood, people used to depend on the government for any information. Now everyone has mobile and social media in their hands. Platforms like Facebook, X, WhatsApp have replaced the government medium. Recently there has been flood in Chennai and many posts related to it. social media But have gone viral.
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Danger from fake news
It is not that all these posts are true. Many of these social media posts are completely wrong and have nothing to do with the truth. There is a danger of creating an atmosphere of panic among people due to wrong information and fake posts. Therefore, one should not blindly trust social media. Always keep yourself alert while using it.
lies on social media
Recently, a video post went viral on social media, in which it was claimed that a crocodile has come into the street of flood affected Chennai. According to reports, when this video was investigated, it was found that this video is from 17 August 2022, Madhya Pradesh. Later the crocodile was rescued after wandering in the colony.
Just a video of crocodile enjoying visiting Chennai city
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Avoid fake posts like this
To deal with fake news, you should keep some things in mind.
Check source: Do not trust any post completely, rather visit different sources and find out the truth. Share the post only when you are sure that it is correct.
Government and official channels: Get information from official channels of government, emergency services and reputable news media. Their information is correct and updated.
Fact Check: There are many fact checking websites online where you can find out the veracity of different posts.
share: Tell your friends and family members about it. Explain to them that it is important to verify anything before sharing it.
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