Don’t fake it!

Check before sending: Social media users should take a couple of minutes to verify whether a story is authentic before liking or sharing it. — dpa

WE started off the year with yet another sensational news circulated on WhatsApp. In no time, it became the talk of the town.

Most of us agree that circulation of unverified news can be very damaging and the increase in the trend of such news circulating has reached critical levels.