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Mis/Dis-information



The view from my room at one of the places i was staying at.

Photo Credit: My mobile camera

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Many people surrounding me and you love spreading rumors about others whether for their interest or for having fun, the same happens online!

I used to ignore anyone spread rumors about me and such reaction has been working for my favour.

Recently, it is from my father, he abused me, I faced domestic violence from him then I left the house, the whole governorate and I lived in south Sinai where I met many people just like me.

As I previously shared that he is a narcissist, he reported to the authorities that I was escaping with someone.

Once I reached there, I reported at Sharm El-Sheikh in South Sinai at the court that we face domestic violence and threats from my father and his siblings which made people there believe me as I sent that testimony by a charging company to Cairo in Egypt so that my friend who is a lawyer and may mother can update it to the court there.

No one from my father's friends tried to critically think if he is right or not. No one from his side tried to verify the information that he was spreading and the bad rumors about me.

The same happens for us on social media or any other platform and whenever we read news in general.

Usually news agencies have agendas and sometimes its just sick people having fun.

The curiosity of us as a human being nature makes every posted video goes viral. we don't think that we can be harming anyone else.

Personally, when I see unimportant news I don't let it take bigger than its size I give no reaction, no share, nothing, just to stop that cycle of spreading rumors.

If it is an important or effective news, I verify it first by searching on a trusted source so that I know the whole truth.

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