media.
Social media is a good technological advancement tool but is a double-edged weapon and has to be used with proper discretion.
Today it can send the govt message to every nook and corner of the world in a matter of few minutes and with the same premise, negative messages which can cause trouble in the environment can be also spread.
Thus make sure that you use your discretion while forwarding a message and attach with it your self typed message as it gives your mind sufficient time to grasp that whether this message is whether worth a forward or not. You can use the service of Quint’s fact-checking initiative which strives to provide its readers stories that are 100% accurate. Be a part of the fight against fake news by writing to them at WebQoof@thequint(dot)com and get your story from social media verified. Readers can now send in their queries to WebQoof on the verified WhatsApp number 9910181818, and they will fact-check it for you.
Alternatively you can also check or seek support at twitter handle@mygovfactcheck or ask at @mygovindia
Even leading newspaper and magazines like Times of India and Indiatoday has a section to check the fake news and you can forward the request to them.
Moreover, numerous tele nos are provided on the net which debunks fake news. Moreover, none has won the war on social media to prove a point and one can see the statistics of how social media change political opinion here.