iSchool Professor Talks About Avoiding Misinformation During Election Season

Bei Yu, professor in the iSchool, was interviewed for the PC Mag story “Be Careful What You Post: How to Tell the Difference Between Fact and Fake News.” The article highlights the increase in concern about misinformation during election season, along with how to best avoid it. Yu offers her expert advice by saying, “When I share something to my social network the first thing I train myself to think is ‘Is this information useful to my friend or relative?”