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Learn who you can trust

Trust but verify

Believing everything is risky. So is believing nothing. Choose sources that earn your trust, and keep checking them.

Trust quiz · 2 minutes

Does your source earn your trust?

Think of the source you follow most: a TV channel, a newspaper, a Facebook page, or an influencer.

Answer 8 short questions about it. Not sure? Each question has a tip on where to look.

No one sees your answers.

Trust starts with verifying.

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01 / The problem

Not everything is true.
Not everything is a lie.

Disinformation doesn't only spread lies. It's bigger aim is to make us doubt everything, until we trust no one at all.

When we stop trusting everyone, we don't become safer. We become easier to confuse. Then the loudest voice wins.

  1. Disinformation evokes emotions

    A shocking post travels further than a careful correction. It reaches our family chats and evokes our emotions even if it’s fake.

  2. It shapes our decisions

    What we believe decides how we vote, what we buy, what we do for our children and whom we turn to for advice.

  3. It weakens trust between us

    If every source seems suspicious, then we stop believing anything. Verified news and anonymous posts seem similar to us. It's a perfect opportunity for people who spread disinformation to strike.

02 / Solutions and initiative

Better information.
Better decisions.

You don't have to check everything, and you don't have to trust no one. Pick a few sources you rely on, check how they work, and compare big news with a second source. That's what „trust but verify” means.

  • What can you do?

    Think of the source you follow most and take our 2-minute quiz. You'll see what makes it worth trusting and what to check next time.

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  • Pause before you trust.

    Even the most reliable source can be wrong. It doesn't mean you have to analyze every piece of information you meet. But when the topic is important to you or it's causing a big discussion – just verify it yourself.

    See how to do it

03 / Check before you trust

Verify
what you see

In our busy lives we don't have time to research every topic. But we can make sure the most important information are reliable. How? By running a quick checklist.

Usually someone already debunked false information. Our job is just to be aware that we may encounter fake-news and look for the full context.

Before you believe it, check it.

Tick each box to decide if you want to share it.

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04 / Our partners

Together for
verified information.

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