Tt post sep 28, 2017 - b

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That post starts with:

Please help us to dispel rumors and prevent the spread of false information. When you hear something, please verify if it is true before you repeat it.

That's an exhaustive request. Verify something to be true?! That takes way too much time and mental thought.

It's a much more efficient use of personal time to read only a headline or a single sentence, assume that the unbelievable claim is true, and then immediately share it with others. The entire process gets completed in a few seconds without stressing the brain.

Exhibit A: The area's panic run on bottled water this week.