This document discusses the challenges of verifying information in the age of fake news. It notes that immediately after incidents, concrete information is difficult to obtain, even for the media. Anonymous sources are often unreliable. The document recommends monitoring information from various sources over time, tracing claims back to the original source, and avoiding sharing unverified claims on social media. It encourages being source critical and observant when evaluating information regarding high profile incidents.
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27. 1. Directly after an incident it is hard to knows anything concrete.
This goes for media and social media as well.
2. Anonymous sources are seldom reliable.
3. Monitor and evaluate media and other sources of information
over time.
4. Try to trace the information back to the initial source.
5. High profile incidents will attract trolls, pranksters etc
6. Avoid sharing claims and articles on social media, be source
critical and observant.