NPR ombud says Diane Rehm’s false comment to Bernie Sanders emphasizes the importance of double-checking information

When Diane Rehm asked Bernie Sanders about his dual citizenship with Israel and was quickly corrected by Sanders, Rehm says she was using incorrect information she got from a Facebook comment. NPR ombudsman Mark Memmott says this incident underscores the old newsroom adage, “If your mother says she loves you, check it out,” especially as misinformation spreads on the Internet. Memmott says: “Double-check and triple-check those so-called facts you find on the Internet. Be very skeptical about the credibility of the sources.”

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