Dear Colleagues,
How many times have you 'heard' something from a friend, or read something on the internet and wondered, "Is this true?"
These are often referred to as 'Urban Legends.'
There are a variety of excellent resources available on the internet to help you determine whether something is true or not.
Here's a great example of the kind of story you might have heard:
Claim: Facebook's "Graph App" makes your private Facebook content visible to strangers.
 | FALSE |
For those of you who are interested, click
HERE to read the detailed explanation about why this is in fact FALSE
You probably remember hearing about
factcheck.org
during the last election. This site is a fantastic way to figure out
what is and is not true regarding all things political. For example,
the day after a big speech, you can read about details about all the
numbers and claims. This site does a good job of remaining impartial
while giving you the facts. It lets you decide on the political
ramifications. I find this particularly beneficial considering all of
the controversy regarding health care, etc. It's nice to get the
'facts' and be able to decide for myself.
I hope this tip is one that you can use. Feel free to let me
know what you think of this or any other tip. Got an idea for a tip,
but no time to research it? Let me know and I'll write it up for both
of us!
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