Social media, and the internet in general, can provide a flood of information. Especially in times of crisis and confusion, like a global pandemic, misinformation can spread quickly. When information is coming at you fast from all directions, how can you sort out fact from fiction? If you spot it, what can you do next?

Here are five essentials tools you can use to spot a misleading post.

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