Bad Reasoning on Social Media

Social media offers a powerful means of communication. With just a click, we can broadcast our thoughts to the entire world. But like the news, social media is even more prone to misinformation and distortion of various kinds. A lie can spread halfway around the world before the truth comes out to correct it.

Head over to Twitter and locate a tweet about current events from a politician, celebrity, or any user with a "verified" status.Note: No Twitter account required to complete this assignment.Please pick a user whose posts are publically available. Do not share private posts.

Make sure the tweet makes a factual claim.

Attempt to fact-check that tweet by including independent evidence to corroborate its content.

If information is found that disproves the key claims of the tweet, include that as well.