12.27.22

Don’t believe (or share) every meme you see

Memes are another common source of misinformation on social media and the internet. Because people have a natural inclination to share something if it makes them laugh, bad actors can create memes that suggest things that aren’t true in order to spread misinformation. Memes are extremely easy to produce (there are even meme generators that can automatically create them) and virtually never source their information. Just like fake news, be very careful when sharing memes that suggest things that may not be true.