Avoiding news on social media is not the same as avoiding news. Samuel Woolley, program director of propaganda research at the University of Texas’s Center for Media Engagement, teaches seniors how to recognize misinformation. He recommends choosing a few sources that you can trust. Look to nonprofits such as ProPublica, wire services such as the AP or Reuters, and the major outlets of record in the United States, such as The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times or the Los Angeles Times, says Woolley. For local and state results, check the local news outlets that are following those races closest. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/election-social-misinfo/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/election-social-misinfo/)