{"id":82698,"date":"2024-04-25T15:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T19:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbachnet.wwwmi3-ss40.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T15:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T19:41:20","slug":"how-to-fight-misinformation-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/how-to-fight-misinformation-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fight Misinformation on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strivr.com\/blog\/addressing-common-concerns-vr-motion-sickness-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-127205\" title=\"How to Fight Misinformation on Social Media\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cybersickness-e1674334342294-146x150.png?resize=122%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to Fight Misinformation on Social Media\" width=\"122\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cybersickness-e1674334342294.png?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cybersickness-e1674334342294.png?resize=73%2C75&amp;ssl=1 73w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cybersickness-e1674334342294.png?w=371&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/a><strong>Social media<\/strong> manipulation is on the rise as we approach the 2024 U.S. elections. Election time makes the battle against misinformation more crucial than ever. Social media platforms not only serve as conduits for information but also as <strong>breeding grounds for fake news<\/strong>. Here are some steps you can take to <strong>combat misinformation<\/strong> in today&#8217;s digital landscape. This guide offers suggestions to analyze social media content to discern its authenticity and how to <strong>report fake news<\/strong> on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<h3>Analyzing social media content for misinformation<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/mlb\/news\/major-league-baseball-releases-its-social-media-policy-and-its-pretty-good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130712\" title=\"Analyzing social media content for authenticity\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Media-Collage-5.jpg?resize=100%2C77&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Analyzing social media content for authenticity\" width=\"100\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><strong>Source Evaluation &#8211; <\/strong>Assess the credibility of the source by considering its reputation, expertise, and potential biases. Rely on <strong>official sources and reputable news organization<\/strong>s for accurate information. Ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have I heard of the publisher before?<\/li>\n<li>Is this the source I think it is, or does it sound a bit like them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cross-Referencing &#8211; <\/strong>Verify the information across <strong>multiple sources<\/strong> to ensure its validity. Consistency among credible sources strengthens the reliability of the information. Check to see who else is writing about the claim.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has this been reported anywhere else?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fact-Checking websites &#8211; <\/strong>Utilize <strong>fact-checking websites<\/strong> to verify the accuracy of the information presented in the post. I use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-128361\" title=\"Fact-Checking websites\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/checklist-3-e1684681973231-109x150.jpg?resize=65%2C90&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fact-Checking websites\" width=\"65\" height=\"90\" \/><a title=\"Snopes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Snopes<\/a> is one of the oldest and largest fact-checking sites online.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FactCheck.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FactCheck.org<\/a> is an award-winning, fact-checking team at the <a title=\"Washington Post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"PolitiFact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PolitiFact<\/a> is part of the nonprofit <a title=\"Poynter Institute\" href=\"https:\/\/www.poynter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Poynter Institute<\/a>\u00a0and is focused on politics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check for Consistency &#8211; <\/strong>Look for coherence in the information presented across <strong>different sources<\/strong>. Inconsistencies may indicate false or misleading information. Ask yourself;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is there more than one piece of evidence for this claim?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Critical Thinking &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tattoodo.com\/tattoos\/97864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-113448\" title=\"Critical Thinking\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolves-in-sheep-clothing-e1708016712815-150x126.jpg?resize=100%2C84&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Critical Thinking\" width=\"100\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolves-in-sheep-clothing-e1708016712815.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolves-in-sheep-clothing-e1708016712815.jpg?resize=75%2C63&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wolves-in-sheep-clothing-e1708016712815.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>Engage in <strong>critical thinking<\/strong> and scrutinize the content of the post. Analyze the language, tone, and context for potential signs of misinformation or manipulation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can I point to where this happened on a map?<\/li>\n<li>Could this be something else?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reporting misinformation on social media platforms &#8211; <\/strong>Most social media platforms have a way for users to flag content. Here is the way to report fake news on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube and Microsoft.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Reporting misinformation on Facebook<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>1. To report misinformation on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, click on the three dots (&#8230;) in the top right corner of the post.<\/p>\n<p>2. Then select &#8220;Find support or report post.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReportFB1-e1707670621293.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130645 size-medium\" title=\"Report Facebook misinformation\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReportFB1-e1707670621293-150x119.jpg?resize=150%2C119&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Report Facebook misinformation\" width=\"150\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReportFB1-e1707670621293.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReportFB1-e1707670621293.jpg?resize=75%2C59&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReportFB1-e1707670621293.jpg?w=670&amp;ssl=1 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Choose the appropriate reason for reporting, such as &#8220;It&#8217;s false news.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_ty54pduhSj.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130646\" title=\"Facebook misinformation categories\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_ty54pduhSj.jpg?resize=150%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Facebook misinformation categories\" width=\"150\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_ty54pduhSj.jpg?resize=129%2C150&amp;ssl=1 129w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_ty54pduhSj.jpg?resize=65%2C75&amp;ssl=1 65w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_ty54pduhSj.jpg?w=726&amp;ssl=1 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Facebook will reply.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_H4b1fLgWKK.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130654 size-medium\" title=\"Facebook \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_H4b1fLgWKK.jpg?resize=150%2C124&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Facebook \" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_H4b1fLgWKK.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_H4b1fLgWKK.jpg?resize=75%2C62&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_H4b1fLgWKK.jpg?w=731&amp;ssl=1 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130719 size-thumbnail\" title=\"LinkedIn logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_linkedin_logo.jpg?resize=75%2C21&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LinkedIn logo\" width=\"75\" height=\"21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_linkedin_logo.jpg?resize=75%2C21&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_linkedin_logo.jpg?resize=150%2C42&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_linkedin_logo.jpg?w=423&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/a>To report misinformation on <a title=\"LinkedIn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, the &#8220;professional networking&#8221; site from Microsoft, do the following.<\/p>\n<p>1. Click on the three dots (&#8230;) in the top right corner of the post.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select &#8220;Report post.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInA-e1707686137290.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130670 size-medium\" title=\"LinkedIn Report this post\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInA-e1707686137290-150x93.jpg?resize=150%2C93&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LinkedIn Report this post\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInA-e1707686137290.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInA-e1707686137290.jpg?resize=75%2C46&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInA-e1707686137290.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; Another window appears. Select &#8220;Misinformation&#8221; (or other reasons as necessary).<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; Click on &#8220;Save.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130674 size-medium\" title=\"LinkedIn reasons\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597-150x81.jpg?resize=150%2C81&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LinkedIn reasons\" width=\"150\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?resize=150%2C81&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?resize=1024%2C552&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?resize=75%2C40&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?w=1051&amp;ssl=1 1051w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInB-1-e1707686964597.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Submit page will appear.<\/p>\n<p>5 &#8211; (Optional) Check the &#8220;Receive updates on this report&#8221; box, if want LinkedIn to inform you of any action they took.<\/p>\n<p>6- Click the &#8220;Submit report&#8221; button to send your misinformation report to LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInC-1-e1707687101266.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130675 size-medium\" title=\"LinkedIn Submit report\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInC-1-e1707687101266-150x108.jpg?resize=150%2C108&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LinkedIn Submit report\" width=\"150\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInC-1-e1707687101266.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInC-1-e1707687101266.jpg?resize=75%2C54&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInC-1-e1707687101266.jpg?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/LinkedInC-1-e1707687101266.jpg?w=784&amp;ssl=1 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Google<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-115556 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Google logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_Google_logo-e1602289565405-73x75.jpg?resize=73%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google logo\" width=\"73\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a>Reporting a website to <a title=\"Google\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google<\/a> will block it from loading in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and other browsers according to <a title=\"wikiHOW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Report-a-Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wikiHOW<\/a>. It will also remove the site from Google search, and it will block emails that contain the site&#8217;s URL from arriving in Gmail. Reporting will also prevent the website from being linked to other Google products, such as reviews on Google Maps, or on YouTube and Blogger. To report a site to Google, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>If you are using Chrome, scroll to the bottom of your search results. To start reporting misinformation to Google, Click on Quick Setting. The process is not the same on Firefox or Edge.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog1-e1707684005480.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130658 size-medium\" title=\"Google Quick Seetings\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog1-e1707684005480-150x39.jpg?resize=150%2C39&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google Quick Seetings\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog1-e1707684005480.jpg?resize=150%2C39&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog1-e1707684005480.jpg?resize=75%2C19&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog1-e1707684005480.jpg?resize=768%2C198&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog1-e1707684005480.jpg?w=935&amp;ssl=1 935w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> The &#8220;Settings&#8221; side window appears.<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; Select &#8220;Send feedback.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog2-1-e1707684630774.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130667 size-medium\" title=\"Google Send Feedback\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog2-1-e1707684630774-87x150.jpg?resize=87%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google Send Feedback\" width=\"87\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog2-1-e1707684630774.jpg?resize=87%2C150&amp;ssl=1 87w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog2-1-e1707684630774.jpg?resize=43%2C75&amp;ssl=1 43w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog2-1-e1707684630774.jpg?w=524&amp;ssl=1 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The feedback window will pop up.<\/p>\n<p>2- Type your feedback to Google in the text box.<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; (Optional) &#8211; Click on &#8220;Provide Screenshot&#8221; to send a screen capture of the misinformation link.<\/p>\n<p>4- Press &#8220;Submit&#8221; to complete<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog3-e1707684129975.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130660 size-medium\" title=\"Send feedback to Google\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog3-e1707684129975-96x150.jpg?resize=96%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Send feedback to Google\" width=\"96\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog3-e1707684129975.jpg?resize=96%2C150&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog3-e1707684129975.jpg?resize=48%2C75&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Goog3-e1707684129975.jpg?w=577&amp;ssl=1 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a>Google will acknowledge your report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/goog4.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130665 size-medium\" title=\"Google acknowlegment\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/goog4.jpg?resize=111%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google acknowlegment\" width=\"111\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/goog4.jpg?resize=111%2C150&amp;ssl=1 111w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/goog4.jpg?resize=55%2C75&amp;ssl=1 55w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/goog4.jpg?w=483&amp;ssl=1 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternately, If you need to report a phishing site to Google, go to <a title=\"Send a Report to Google\" href=\"https:\/\/safebrowsing.google.com\/safebrowsing\/report_phish\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Send a Report to Google<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_024qGcmKg6.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130662 size-medium\" title=\"Report a phish to Google\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_024qGcmKg6.jpg?resize=150%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Report a phish to Google\" width=\"150\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_024qGcmKg6.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_024qGcmKg6.jpg?resize=75%2C72&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/firefox_024qGcmKg6.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To report misinformation that is represented as an ad on Google, go to their <a title=\"Report an ad or shopping listing site\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/ads\/troubleshooter\/4578507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Report an ad or shopping listing site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/ads\/troubleshooter\/4578507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130677 size-medium\" title=\"Google Report an ad or shopping listing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?resize=150%2C52&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google Report an ad or shopping listing\" width=\"150\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?resize=150%2C52&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?resize=1024%2C353&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?resize=75%2C26&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?resize=768%2C265&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?resize=1536%2C530&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?w=1562&amp;ssl=1 1562w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/GoogAds.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>How to report misinformation on YouTube<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130720 size-thumbnail\" title=\"YouTube logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_youtube_logo-e1708017000991-75x31.jpg?resize=75%2C31&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube logo\" width=\"75\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_youtube_logo-e1708017000991.jpg?resize=75%2C31&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_youtube_logo-e1708017000991.jpg?resize=150%2C62&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_youtube_logo-e1708017000991.jpg?w=241&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/a>Step-by-step instructions for reporting inappropriate <a title=\"YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a> content.<\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsible text-s display\">\n<p>Beneath the video player<\/p>\n<p>1. Click on the three dots (&#8230;) and then<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on &#8220;Report.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130684\" title=\"YouTube Report\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?resize=200%2C30&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube Report\" width=\"200\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?resize=150%2C23&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C154&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?resize=75%2C11&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?resize=768%2C116&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C231&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?w=1853&amp;ssl=1 1853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeA-1.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Report Video pop-up appears.<\/p>\n<p>3. Click &#8220;Misinformation&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>4. Click Submit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeB.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130685 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeB.jpg?resize=150%2C136&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeB.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeB.jpg?resize=75%2C68&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeB.jpg?resize=768%2C696&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeB.jpg?w=882&amp;ssl=1 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsible text-s display\">\n<p>The Report Video pop-up appears.<\/p>\n<p>5- Provide a time when the misinformation appears in the video.<\/p>\n<p>6 &#8211; (Optional) Provide additional details.<\/p>\n<p>7- Submit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeC.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130686 size-medium\" title=\"YouTube Report video\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeC.jpg?resize=150%2C143&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube Report video\" width=\"150\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeC.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeC.jpg?resize=75%2C72&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeC.jpg?resize=768%2C732&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeC.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube will acknowledge your report.<\/p>\n<p>9 &#8211; Click &#8220;Close&#8221; to be done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeD.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130687 size-medium\" title=\"YouTube Thank you for reporting\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeD.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube Thank you for reporting\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeD.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeD.jpg?resize=75%2C50&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeD.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/YouTubeD.jpg?w=781&amp;ssl=1 781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"step\"><b class=\"whb\">Microsoft<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"step\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130721 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Microsoft logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_Microsoft_logo-1-e1708017145690-70x75.jpg?resize=70%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft logo\" width=\"70\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_Microsoft_logo-1-e1708017145690.jpg?resize=70%2C75&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_Microsoft_logo-1-e1708017145690.jpg?resize=140%2C150&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_Microsoft_logo-1-e1708017145690.jpg?w=184&amp;ssl=1 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/a>Reporting a website to Microsoft will block it in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. According to WikiHow, reporting misinformation here it will remove links to the site in Bing, Yahoo search, and other search engines that use Bing as a back-end. It will also block emails containing the link in <a title=\"Block a Contact on Outlook Mail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Block-a-Contact-on-Outlook-Mail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Outlook.com<\/a>. To report a website to Microsoft, go to the <strong>Microsoft SmartScreen <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/wdsi\/support\/report-unsafe-site-guest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">report page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; Type the URL into the &#8220;Which site do you want to report box&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; Specify which<strong> threat you found<\/strong> on the site. If the site is a phishing site, then select that button. For all other malicious sites, select the &#8220;Malware or other threats&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; Specify what language the site is in.<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; Complete the <a title=\"Cloudflare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/bots\/how-captchas-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CAPTCHA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>5 &#8211; Click <span class=\"nowrap\" title=\"This is not a clickable button; it illustrates the button one should find.\">Submit<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTA.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130679 size-medium\" title=\"Microsoft report Report unsafe site\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTA.jpg?resize=150%2C141&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft report Report unsafe site\" width=\"150\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTA.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTA.jpg?resize=75%2C70&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTA.jpg?w=535&amp;ssl=1 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft will acknowledge your report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130680 size-medium\" title=\"Microsoft Thank you\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?resize=150%2C49&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft Thank you\" width=\"150\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?resize=150%2C49&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?resize=1024%2C333&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?resize=75%2C24&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?resize=768%2C250&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?w=1166&amp;ssl=1 1166w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/MSFTB.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While you review sites, remember that some sites may be<strong> scams<\/strong> that need to be reported to prevent unsuspecting web users from becoming victims. If you encounter a website that has <strong>get-rich-quick <\/strong>claims or sells items at prices that are just <strong>too good to be true<\/strong>, you should notify the <a title=\"FBI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FBI<\/a>. The FBI takes reports of online scams at the <a href=\"https:\/\/complaint.ic3.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Crime Complaint Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Home\/ComplaintChoice\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130678\" title=\"IC3 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ic3.jpg?resize=200%2C30&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IC3 logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ic3.jpg?resize=150%2C22&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ic3.jpg?resize=75%2C11&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ic3.jpg?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em>Rb-<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>The fight against fake news demands a proactive approach. By applying critical analysis of the content and utilizing platform reporting mechanisms, you can contribute to fostering a digital environment where truth and integrity prevail. Together, let&#8217;s combat misinformation and uphold the standards of credible information dissemination.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Fake news spreads faster than true news on Twitter\u2014thanks to people, not bots\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/fake-news-spreads-faster-true-news-twitter-thanks-people-not-bots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fake news spreads faster than true news on Twitter\u2014thanks to people, not bots<\/a> (<a title=\"Science\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Science<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Ralph Bach\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/new-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Bach<\/a>\u00a0has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his\u00a0<a title=\"Bach Seat\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bach Seat<\/a> about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. 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Email the Bach Seat\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:\/\/bach.seat@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can fight misinformation on the social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube wit some critical analysis and the know how to report fake news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3719,104,3731,92,317,82,3732,4,564,53],"class_list":["post-82698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","tag-3719","tag-facebook","tag-fake-news","tag-google","tag-linkedin","tag-microsoft","tag-reporting","tag-security","tag-social-media","tag-youttube"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82698"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132669,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82698\/revisions\/132669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}