Daily Junction.mobi portal<p>Messages that pressure you to “share now” or “spread this before it’s deleted” are classic manipulation tactics. </p>
<p>Does an article cite reliable data or expert opinion? If there aren’t any credible sources, avoid amplifying it. And if there’s no transparency about the source, proceed with caution and be wary of anonymous authors. </p>
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<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/mark-maslin-108286">Mark Maslin</a>, Professor of Earth System Science, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/ucl-1885">UCL</a></em></span></p>
<p>This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/five-types-of-disinformation-and-how-to-spot-red-flags-that-trigger-climate-inaction-278588">original article</a>.</p> </div>