5 Tips For Sharing News Responsibly on Social Media | HonestReporting

Whenever there’s a flurry of breaking news, sharing news responsibly is challenging. It’s only natural to want to stay updated, and in turn inform others. Sorting through masses of online information is time-consuming enough, but what about our own responsibility regarding the news we share via our social media feeds?
How can we be sure our posts don’t unwittingly spread misinformation? What can we do to share news responsibly?
At a time of global crisis like the one currently enveloping the world, and even in more normal times when we simply aim to share news with one another, it’s important to ask ourselves critical questions before sharing articles, images and videos on social media.
Here are five tips to help: