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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, out-of-context images and videos have circulated widely across social media platforms. Here are some of the claims my team at USA TODAY has debunked. 🧵

If we all approach any Russia / Ukraine images and messages with a question: "Who posted this and why?" that will help slow down the spread of bogus information.

We’re living through another crisis. Remember Putin is a master of weaponizing our attention, relationships, and opinions through social media. This is a really good time to get off social media, to keep calm. I talk about why in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=q89IUd…

Your attention is a resource you need to conserve, in cyber wartime. Putin wants to frighten us into acting rashly. My tips for keeping calm during stressful media moments still apply: keepcalmlogon.com/pub/covid-news…

Think before you retweet. Remember Putin loves weaponizing social media. Keep calm; messages that evoke strong emotions are more likely to be propaganda. Verify the source of images and messages. I’ve gathered some tips: keepcalmlogon.com/pub/more-ways-… keepcalmlogon.com/pub/how-do-i-k…

Stressed by the news? This would be a great moment to take a breather from social media, not to mention 24/7 news channels. Here's some baby steps you can take on the road to less stress. keepcalmlogon.com/pub/stop-socia… keepcalmlogon.com/pub/covid-news…

TIL there's scams out there saying that if you pay them, you can join the Illuminati. Folks, if it seems too good to be true, it is. There's no Illuminati, and if they did exist, they sure as heck would not have a pay-to-become-a-member scheme. disinfo.eu/publications/w…

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