What does interacting or interaction actually mean? : Interacting on social media means communicating in some way with a post. This includes liking, sharing, commenting or even just watching a post or video. Each of these actions affects the distribution of the post.

The Internet is full of possibilities, but also full of dangers. It is important to know how to navigate the vastness of the Internet safely. An increasingly common problem is fake news and fake competitions, especially on social media platforms such as Facebook. Today we explain why you shouldn't interact with such content and why it's important to interact with the fact checks we publish instead.

Fake news and fake competitions

Fake news is intentionally false information, often designed to further a political agenda or cause confusion and uncertainty. Fake competitions are fraudulent promotions that are often used to collect personal information from users or even commit financial fraud.

When you interact with this content, you spread it further and make it more visible to others. This increases their reach. Reach is an important key figure in the digital world. It measures how many people have seen a post. The more interactions a post receives, the greater its reach and the more likely it is to be seen by more people.

The dangers of interaction

Interacting with fake news can lead you to believe and spread misleading information yourself. They can also contribute to misinforming others. Additionally, engaging with fake news can damage your online reputation and identify you as someone who spreads misleading information.

Interacting with fake competitions can have even more serious consequences. You could be tricked into disclosing personal information that could then be used for identity theft or other fraud.

So how we interact with such posts is crucial. If we interact with fake news or fake competitions, we give them a larger platform and spread them further. This is dangerous because it not only increases the reach of fake news and fake competitions, but also their credibility. When enough people share a lie, others begin to believe it to be the truth.

The importance of interacting with Mimikama's fact checks

In contrast to interacting with fake news and fake competitions, interacting with the fact checks we publish is necessary. These contributions serve to correct incorrect information and create a correct information basis.

Interacting with these posts increases their reach and helps combat misinformation and spread accurate information. It also helps to raise awareness of the problem of fake news and fake competitions and to educate other users about the dangers.

Fact checks are articles that correct and clarify incorrect information. When we like, comment and share these posts, we increase their reach and help spread the truth

But it's not enough to just engage with fact checks

It is also important to develop a critical attitude towards the information we see online. Before sharing any information, we should ask ourselves: Where did it come from? Is the source trustworthy? Does it agree with other reliable sources?

In short, it's important to be careful with the content you share on Facebook and other social networks. Avoid interactions with fake news and fake competitions and instead encourage fact-checking to contribute to a well-informed and safe online community.


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