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How to Misinform Yourself About the Coronavirus

Seemingly good choices could lead to misinformation.

I try to be careful in my selection of what to share in this blog. However, I have to admit that I can be tricked/fooled into sharing the wrong information. The article below is not comprehensive in nature, but the example shared is instructive. If I had come across the Twitter post that launched "more Coronavirus worry," I likely would have shared it based on the source of the information.

Word to the wise and the networked: Be careful ...

How to Misinform Yourself About the Coronavirus.

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.
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