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How to fact-check during and after a disaster

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Briefings

This briefing outlines strategies for fact-checking during and after extreme weather events, emphasizing the rapid spread of misinformation. It identifies key reliable sources including local emergency agencies, the National Weather Service, and official social media accounts. The text notes that misinformation often spreads quickly via social media before being debunked, creating a 'perfect storm' of false information. The article advises relying on official alerts and verified news sources rather than apps or local news that may lack real-time data.

Key points

• Misinformation about extreme weather often spreads rapidly on social media before being fact-checked, creating a 'perfect storm' of false information.
• Reliable sources for extreme weather information include local emergency management agencies, the National Weather Service, and official social media accounts of elected officials.

Context

During extreme weather events, misinformation spreads quickly via social media before being fact-checked, creating a 'perfect storm' of false information. Reliable sources include local emergency agencies, the National Weather Service, and official social media accounts of elected officials.

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Coverage is limited to the provided text, which focuses on general strategies and source identification. Specific case studies, real-time data, or verified quotes are not included. The text does not provide causal claims about the effectiveness of these strategies or specific outcomes for any particular event.

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