Some quick notes on how to be careful with what you read and share right now on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, based on SIFT, with some slight shifts in emphasis for fast-moving foreign events. 🧵

STOP is always the first move of SIFT, and the first question you need to ask is not "Is this true?" but "Do I even know what I'm looking at here?" Jumping immediately to questions of truth before assessing personal knowledge & capability is where most people go wrong.

STOP is *always* important, but it is particularly important with events in a foreign, fast-moving context. It's too easy to look at a video depicting events thousands of miles away in languages we do not understand shared by ppl we don't know and think "This looks legit"

Taking a moment or two (and you can do it right now!) to reflect on your limitations in this sort of context is helpful. And with each piece of content asking yourself "Do I know what I am looking at here?" becomes crucial for every piece of content.

When it comes to INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE, we look for two things: One, is source of the information likely to be what we call "in the know" -- do they have *significantly* above average knowledge of a situation because of expertise, profession, life experience, or location?