Be careful what you share and believe on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and Youtube. Many of these sites present a social lifeline in these times of isolation and it is important to stay connected to friends and family that are not in our homes. But we do need to think twice before we share information that we see on there. Here are some tips for knowing when it is okay to share. Check the source: Below is a social media post cites a friend's uncle from a dinner party. (The false information is omitted as not to spread false information.) This is not something you should share with others as reliable: Notice on this post there are several vague sources given; Taiwan experts, Japanese doctors. The source posted at the top is Stanford. If this information did come from Stanford, then you should be looking at Stanford's own Facebook page. Notice that the image is covered with a "false" sticker so that it is clear that this information should not be trusted: Reading articles from Fact Check and Snopes are a good way to improve your own fact checking skills. The more you see fake posts analyzed, the more you will be able to see false information yourself. Image sources: https://gify.com/ https://www.factcheck.org/2020/03/viral-social-media-posts-offer-false-coronavirus-tips/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/03/05/uncle-coronavirus/