Digital Smarts - How to Deal with a Crisis of Misinformation

How do we adapt to avoid being manipulated and spreading false information to the people we care about? Past methods of spotting untruthful news, like checking articles for typos and phony web addresses that resemble those of trusted publications, are now less relevant. We have to employ more sophisticated methods of consuming information, like doing our own fact-checking and choosing reliable news sources. It sounds simple enough, but it is hard to slow down and stay vigilant and skeptical at all times. Need a refresher on some ideas for staying optimistic but proactive? An article entitled How to Deal with a Crisis of Misinformation may just be what you are looking for.