Fact check: How do I spot fake social media accounts, bots and trolls?

If you are unsure whether to trust a message on TikTok or X, study its source. The following indicators can help you determine if you are dealing with a fake account, bot or troll.

There is no interview, statement, or press report of the senator making the remark shown in a quote card, which has circulated across at least three separate Facebook accounts with no verified original source