Security News > 2021 > November > How to identify social media misinformation and protect your business
Social media has become an integral part of modern communications, providing valuable information to businesses and individuals.
Social media platforms deliver a lot of helpful, actionable information for both professional and personal use.
As a result, it's critical for businesses and users to know how to gauge the accuracy of social media information.
What is the motivation behind the information?Why was the information released? If the motives behind a publication are blurry, it might be a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation.
Do a reverse image search on the author's avatar/picture to find potential additional material online that might help determine whether the profile is aiming for misinformation or spreading fake information.
It takes different levels of expertise to get evidence that determines whether information is true; however, most of the misinformation spread on social media is easy to spot with the techniques and advice discussed in this article.