April 2, 2025 (European Parliament (via LinkedIn)) –
Meet Florian, a professional fact-checker from Austria.
As it becomes more difficult to separate fact from fiction online, the role of independent fact-checkers is more important than ever before.
In the words of Sabine Verheyen, vice-president of the European Parliament "Disinformation is being weaponised to distort reality and erode public trust in media. The work of fact-checkers and journalists is at the heart of the fight against these threats."
On International Fact-Checking Day, here are three tips from Florian to protect yourself online:
❓Think critically. Don't believe something only because you want to believe it.
📲 Search to find other sources to back-up what you see online.
📷 Looks to good to be true? Do a reverse image search to see where the photos you see online were originally shared.
Check out our article for more tips on how to avoid disinformation → https://europa.eu/!dmfBXm
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