1, improve the media literacy of netizens.

Because the main way to spread rumors in friends circle is interpersonal communication. Coupled with the lack of gatekeepers in the circle of friends, the control of rumor spread can only rely on netizens' own judgment, which is based on media literacy, that is, citizens' ability to obtain, analyze, comment and transmit all kinds of information. In the new media era, ordinary netizens who become communicators in the face of complicated network information should not publish, believe or spread unconfirmed news.

In the network society, false information and junk information are flooding the daily life of netizens. Only by constantly enriching their knowledge and laying a solid theoretical foundation can the audience correctly analyze and use information and effectively use the media to improve and develop themselves.

2. Give full play to the authority and credibility of traditional media.

In the face of the proliferation of online rumors, newspapers, television and radio, as traditional media, should not stand idly by. On the one hand, some pictures and words in WeChat are shared by traditional media, so traditional media should strive to be true and accurate when reporting news, and cut off the chain of bad information transmission from the source. On the other hand, traditional media should also exert their authority to dispel rumors and give full play to the positive energy of the media.

3. Operators should strengthen supervision.

While making profits, operators should also shoulder the responsibility of curbing WeChat rumors and purifying online empty questions, and strengthen the responsibility of "gatekeeper" by monitoring and blocking keywords in real time. Operators can also imitate the promotion form of advertisers in the circle of friends, officially dispel rumors with strong communication and particularly bad influence in the circle of friends, and alleviate public panic.

Characteristics of rumors

1, the title is eye-catching, including exclamation marks, question marks and other special symbols. Bold some fonts of the title or content or use distinctive colors. ?

2. The information content is warning or reminding information, mainly focusing on issues surrounding daily life such as medical health, chicken soup for the soul, traffic safety and property safety. ?

3. In terms of information sources, professional or official organizations modify information sources and disguise false information or hype information as knowledge science stickers.