#period.

[monstermoviedean]

i saw a post today where someone stated that they often can't tell real information from misinformation online. i am not here to make fun of that person. that being said, the ability to figure out if information is real or not is a critical skill for everyone who uses the internet. you need to be able to do that on your own. it's great if you can get help or if people will tell you what's real and what's not, but you also need to be able to do it by yourself. simple, easy tips under the cut.

the most common style of misinformation i see on tumblr is the fake news headline. it's an image or multiple images of a headline and sometimes an attached story. easy tips to discovering whether this is real or not:

is there a link in the post? click it and see where it goes. no link? possibly fake, possibly the poster just didn't include it.

google the full headline, not just key words. even better, google the headline with the full headline in quotes so you get exact matches. can't find a match? probably fake.

is there a clear url/website attached to the headline? if so, go to the website and search for the headline. can't find a match? probably fake.

is there an author? google them. see if they're real. see if the subject of the article matches the stuff they usually write about. see if they have social media where they may have posted the headline. can't find an author, or they seem way off-track? probably fake.

if it's an image of a tweet, look up the person's twitter handle. can't find the tweet? possibly fake. it could also be a real tweet with the text or date edited.

is there a date? a story written in 2002 may have very different ramifications than a story written in 2022. it depends on the subject, but some subjects change rapidly and even a 5-year-old story may be out of date. see if you can find anything recent. if not, it may be fake or out of context.

go to google news and do a quick scan. this is going to work better for headlines that are about world news, but it's still worth a try. google news also allows you to search stories and limit by date. see if you can find a matching headline. if you can't, it may be fake or old news.

general tips:

don't trust social media. just don't. please. people can and will say literally anything they want. anything you read on social media that has real-world implications, you should fact-check.

you may think it's overkill, but google everything. even things you're mostly sure of. reading more headlines and more news can help you get better at discerning between real and fake headlines.

every source of information is biased in some way. try to seek out less biased sources. look up the bias media chart (here's a link) and use it to find sources that do less biased and more original reporting.

think about bias as you're reading. who is the author writing for? why are they writing? what do they want the audience to feel? what facts are they choosing to include or omit? how might the presentation of the facts change if someone with a different perspective was writing?

there are also websites dedicated to fact-checking. this works best for major world news, but try snopes or factcheck. the rand corporation has a huge list of tools for rooting out disinformation as well.

there's nothing wrong with asking for help, but if you genuinely cannot figure out if something is real or not on your own, and you give up trying to figure it out without help, you run the risk of believing and even spreading misinformation. some misinformation is essentially harmless (a celebrity's favorite color, for example). some misinformation is incredibly dangerous. please please PLEASE check your facts. it is quick and easy and worth it.

if you need more help, let me know.

#this is not a vague at anyone and personally i think some misinformation is funny. #*** **** ********** was hysterical i laughed my ass off at that #mutuals this is very much NOT about you <3 #however. i was really concerned that someone essentially said the only way they could tell if something was fake is if it was tagged #again not making fun of that person #not opposed to tagging or asking for help but i am concerned that not everyone here can figure out what's real and what's not #everyone needs to be able to do that #period. #happy to provide help or answer questions but this is a skill everyone - myself included - can and should work on #also i know 10 pm on mcr night is a bad time to post this but it was bothering me

[jakexneytiri]

if there’s one thing jake’s gonna do…it’s comfort his girls when they cry :’)

#GIRL. DAD. #PERIOD. #LOOK AT THEM #dilf jake sully #dilf!jake sully #dilf!jake #daddy jake sully #dad jake sully #dilf jake #dilf! jake sully #avatar jake sully #jake sully avatar #avatar tuk #tuktirey sully #kiri sully #avatar kiri

[queenofshilla]

MICHELLE PFEIFFER as Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992) (dir. Tim Burton)

#Michelle Pfeiffer #Catwoman #Batman Returns #giffedbyme #junkfooddaily #cinemapix #dailyflicks #filmedit #dailywomen #userfilm #cinematicsource #Tim Burton #Best Catwoman #Period.

[freedominthedarkmp3]

I'll follow you down 'til the sound of my voice will haunt you btw. You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you. If you even care.

#period.

[khadijha]

🪶    /    in  the  source  link  below,  you’ll  gain  access  to  #282  gifs  of  alisha boe  in  the buccaneers,  s01e01-08  (2023).  she  was  born  in  the  year  1997  and  is  of  somali and european  descent,  so  please  cast  appropriately  when  using  my  resources.  all  of  these  gifs  were  made  from  scratch,  so  you  may  edit  these  as  much  as  you’d  like,  but  please  don’t  redistribute  or  claim  as  your  own.  please  refer  to  my  rules  for  further  information.

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#alisha boe gif pack #alisha boe gif hunt #gif pack #gif hunt #rpt #rpc #rph #* #*gh. #gh. #alisha boe. #fem. #actor. #black. #african. #somali. #poc. #period.

[queersouthasian]

I am back here since I saw someone say how Charlie would get away with forgiveness 'cause he had "good" intentions...that man did 10x times more than any character did in any BL I have seen combined, that too, unprovoked, he didn't need to but he did, he bended time to protect babe, respected his boundaries and most importantly never went against his wish. All pain he inflicted on himself was even for babe, dying is easy, living with the physical and emotional pain while being injected by untested drugs is way different and worse. Charlie got forgiveness 'cause his intentions were genuine and selfless, 'cause he didn't do anything to babe, yet he saved him. And in this show, given the context, Charlie could not have done this without lying, how was he supposed to?

I have said this before and I am going to say this again and again, y'all don't like Charlie because he is not a stereotypical "green flag", since he is not "morally perfect" he can't be a good character. His flaws and his love makes him human. Neither he is a green flag nor a red flag. He is very human. And obviously y'all hate humanization of characters 'cause it disturbs y'all understanding of morality and people in general.

The same goes for Babe. Since his trauma and trauma response made sense, y'all hate him too. I mean, how dare they portray him as a human who suffered and had human reactions to everything. How dare they not antagonise that and make him an undeserving asshole.

#lgbtq #bl drama #pit babe the series #charlie x babe #I will always claim this #charliebabe are the most human protagonists #period.

[priquintana]

PRISCILLA QUINTANA as Ruby Gale in BASED ON A TRUE STORY

#she STOLE the whole show #period. #priscilla quintana #priscillaquintanaedit #priscilla quintana gifs #priscilla quintana edit #mine:gifs #tvgifs #tvedit #mrsdeidrickedit #based on a true story #based on a true story tv #based on a true story edit #usfw #ish

[queen-mihai]

Informed consent for HRT in EVERY country

With love, please reblog ❤️

#informed consent #Norway #USA #UK #with no extra strings attached #between doctor and patient #period.

[apostate-in-an-alcove]

I need all the anti feminist girlies to realize that most of the reasons their lives are difficult is because of late stage capitalism and the still existing system of patriarchy, not feminism.

#youre anti feminist you're a misogynistic #period. #feminism is the reason you have the independence you do how dare you degrade the valuable efforts made by feminists #its utterly EMBARRASSING for any woman to trash feminism #like girl.......get educated #feminism #no shame in calling yourself a feminist #being anti feminist is an embarrassing position to take actually #tbh i find anti feminist women are typically white women #lol sorry i felt the need to point that out

[markiza297]

brainrot continues

I swear to god I won't stop drawing everyanimalHYBRID til one of you comes to my house and forcefully takes all of my drawing supplies from me

This brings me so much joy i loved every second of drawing it i love every second i think about this silly little au

#my art #emh #fanart #sketch #THIS LIVES IN MY HEAD RENTFREE AND I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT #anyway furry habit #sorry guys i dont make the rules #Everymanhybrid #habit true form #emh habit #Emh evan #if you dont understand what's going on check my everyanimalhybrid post #And i dont blame you if you still won't understand #this is on the next level of hyperfixation #furry #. #Period. #habit everymanhybrid #Evan emh #Au?

[matchalovertrait]

While Dulce is developing feelings for Alex, Ángel cannot say he's feeling the same toward anyone else at the moment! However, he loves it. He feels like he already has waaaaayyyy too many responsibilities. He knows he's bi, but he's okay with not exploring anything with anyone. His teen years are going to be for himself.

#PERIOD. #that's so fitting for him tbh #angel alegria #tjolc gen 1 #tjol challenge #tjolc #alegria legacy #matchalovertrait #sims 4 #ts4 simblr #sims 4 legacy #sims #the sims 4 #ts4

[moonlightdancer26]

Anyone who reads the HP series, looks at Harry James Potter, and thinks he’s straight is flat-out trolling.

#period. #harry potter #like.. did you not read properly? #harry james potter #harry james potter appreciation #drarry #tomarry #harrymort #ronarry #hedric #cedric diggory #bill weasley #oliver wood #tom riddle #draco malfoy #ron weasley #ronald weasley #these ships are all canon btw #shitpost #hp shitpost #kinda?? #hp

[choco-bloop]

Am I in love with Swamp Lump? Yes. Absolutely. They need more content.

And now I’m not going to stop thinking about their finale from s8.

some of the drawings in this under the cut

#Youtube #Hermitcraft #hc8 #hermitcraft season 8 #swamp lump #falsesymmetry #stressmonster101 #geminitay #animatic #hermitcraft animation #We need more content of them #period. #Lump ladies

[khadijha]

🪶    /    in  the  source  link  below,  you’ll  gain  access  to  #416  gifs  of  kristine froseth  in  the buccaneers,  s01e01-03  (2023).  she  was  born  in  the  year  1995  and  is  of  european  descent,  so  please  cast  appropriately  when  using  my  resources.  all  of  these  gifs  were  made  from  scratch,  so  you  may  edit  these  as  much  as  you’d  like,  but  please  don’t  redistribute  or  claim  as  your  own.  please  refer  to  my  rules  for  further  information.

note:  this  pack  is  completely  free  and  is  also  accessible  through  a  zip  file.

#kristine froseth gif pack #kristine froseth gif hunt #gif pack #gif hunt #rpt #rpc #rph #* #*gh. #gh. #kristine froseth. #fem. #actor. #white. #period.

[queersouthasian]

Someone said BabeCharlie come off as shallow in the show compared to the novel and honestly says a lot about people's lack of ability to consume media. Charlie is literally rough in the novel so is babe, they are so much more human in the show. If charlie comes off as a "sociopath" because he smiles a lot or "doesn't feel" much (HUH) y'all watched a different show tbh. Pooh was so good showcasing Charlie's love, devotion and insecurities through his eyes and Let me tell y'all, i don't think y'all know that many people out there hide their pain, bury it under the happiness they show, this is the "you don't look depressed" bullshit all over again.

#lgbtq #bl drama #pit babe the series #charlie x babe #show charliebabe are the best charliebabe #period.

[thejadecount]

Forget EVERYTHING EVERYONE says about the Leos not being similar at all I’m watching a video called Leo being Leo for 2 minutes and the 2012 version just said ‘let’s put Hubbard Mother (or whatever it was) back in her cupboard’ and he is EXACTLY LIKE HIM

#THE LEOS ARE THE SAME EXECEPT ONE IS SEVERELY TRAUMATIZED #THE OTHER IS ONLY SLIGHTLY TRAUMATIZED #man 2012 Leo used to be such a dork #I miss dorky Leo #EVERYONE STOP SAYING RISE LEO ISNT A LEO BECAUSE HE ISNT SERIOUS #FUCKING 2012 LEO USED TO BE ALMOST THE GODDAMN SAME BEFORE HIS TRAUMA #tmnt #tmnt leo #2012 tmnt #rottmnt #rise leo #2012 leo #THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME EVERYONE SHUT UP #ONE MERELY HAD THE TIME TO BE A KID WHILE THE OYHER WAS THROWN OUT A WINDOW #LITERALLY #THE TRUE DIFFERENCE IS THAT 2012 LEO IS A DORKY STRAIGHT GUY #WHILE RISE LEO IS GAY AS FUCK #THAT IS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE. #PERIOD.