Fact-checking and Verification have since long been crucial skills for journalists even before the CO<\/span>VID-19 pandemic. In fact, these two must move hand in hand with journalism in order to ensure that facts and the truth are never buried. But with the current environment characterized by social media platforms and\u00a01.56 billion<\/a> yearly smartphone unit sales, everyone can attempt to be a journalist. All one needs is an internet connection and they can create or spread the news however they like. This is partly why the current pandemic is more dangerous than any before. The spread of misinformation\/fake news on the internet is much faster than the coronavirus itself and some have referred to it as an \u201cinfodemic\u201d or \u201cdisinfodemic\u201d. We have heard things like \u201c5G spreads the virus\u201d, \u201cchildren are immune\u201d, \u201cAfricans are immune\u201d, \u201cat-home remedies such lemon, garlic being proven cures\u201d and plenty more which have been misleading people into disregarding medical advice which is dangerous.<\/p>\n But thankfully, we live in an information environment that empowers everyone to be informed, educated, do research, and a lot more from wherever they are. This is what can help us fight this infodemic. In order to survive this, we must enrich ourselves with fact-checking and verification skills and fully understand fake news, how it develops, and how to fight it. As we all attempt to be journalists online, we should make sure we provide accountable and timely information.<\/p>\n Pollicy is here to help you navigate through this infodemic. Below you will find some tips to identify fake news and help you be able to understand what it really means. You will also find information on disinformation and misinformation and how all these differ;<\/p>\n