In the age of lightning-speed communication, it’s more important now than ever to have good media literacy. It’s how you can tell the difference between misinformation and actual facts. Unfortunately, some people are more than happy to click the reshare button without considering what they’re doing.
The @cnviolations account shares some of the most epic moments when community fact-checkers called out misinformation on X (formerly Twitter). Scroll down to see just how shameless some lies on social media can get... and why informative context is so important!
#1

Image credits: cnviolations
#2

Image credits: cnviolations
#3

Image credits: cnviolations
#4

Image credits: cnviolations
#5

Image credits: cnviolations
#6

Image credits: cnviolations
#7

Image credits: cnviolations
#8

Image credits: cnviolations
#9

Image credits: cnviolations
#10

Image credits: cnviolations
#11

Image credits: cnviolations
#12

Image credits: cnviolations
#13

Image credits: cnviolations
#14

Image credits: cnviolations
#15

Image credits: cnviolations
#16

Image credits: cnviolations
#17

Image credits: cnviolations
#18

Image credits: cnviolations
#19

Image credits: cnviolations
#20

Image credits: cnviolations
#21

Image credits: cnviolations
#22

Image credits: cnviolations
#23

Image credits: cnviolations
#24

Image credits: cnviolations
#25

Image credits: cnviolations
#26

Image credits: ParisHilton
#27

Image credits: cnviolations
#28

Image credits: cnviolations
#29

Image credits: cnviolations
#30

Image credits: cnviolations
#31

Image credits: cnviolations
#32

Image credits: cnviolations
#33

Image credits: cnviolations
#34

Image credits: cnviolations
#35

Image credits: cnviolations
#36

Image credits: cnviolations
#37

Image credits: cnviolations
#38

Image credits: cnviolations
#39

Image credits: cnviolations
#40

Image credits: cnviolations
#41
- You Might Also Like: “We Called Them Deathballs”: 25 Things People Remember From Restaurants That Don’t Exist Today

Image credits: cnviolations