Choose your trusted sources of information carefully. As President Lincoln once said, "just because it is on the Internet doesn't mean it is true." Memes, as a rule, should not be your go-to source for information.

Your own emotional response may impact your willingness to believe suspect information. Sometimes it is better to walk away from the topic for a bit and come back later.

When a major event happens people want answers immediately, but answers take time. The vacuum between when people want answers and when they're actually available is when we're all most susceptible to buying into misinformation and the like.