GREENSBORO, N.C. — You can't believe everything you see on the internet or social media, and we have an example that hits a little too close to home.
Someone in New York thought it would be funny to use an old WFMY News 2 logo as a way to spread false information regarding the Corona Virus.
The post claims there is paid mandatory leave fro work, and schools will be closed for two weeks.
The same message has been posted by other people using logos from other news stations across the country.
AGAIN THESE ARE ALL FAKE MESSAGES.
The post also says you can get the full article by clinking a link, and when you click that link you get a picture of a gorilla.
The FBI and North Carolina's Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau have already warned that the bag guys are looking for ways to take advantage of your concerns and Coronavirus.
Clicking a link in a post might let them get your personal information or install spyware on your phones and computers.
So let's now take a closer look at ways to figure out if something is real or not, before you like and share it.
If you read something, like school is out for 2 weeks. Google 'WFMY, Coronavirus, and school out'.
You always want to make sure you are reading posts from verified news accounts. Those accounts have a blue check mark, (like the example below) so you know it's the real deal.
