DISINFORMED: Slowing down on Social Media

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.htmlBest 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=1000508392273Questions? Comments? Just wanna say jambo? Hit us up at [email protected] support? The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is here for you 24/7:https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/800-273-8255 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.