If social media campaign spreads quickly what caution is most necessary for voters?

Checking source and facts

Correct answer: A, checking the source and facts. Social media can spread useful information quickly, but it can also circulate edited videos, false quotations, manipulated images, anonymous claims, and messages designed to create fear or anger. Before believing or forwarding a campaign message, voters should ask who created it, whether the source is identifiable and credible, when it was published, whether the full context is available, and whether reliable independent sources support it. A is correct because verification reduces the chance of making a political decision based on misinformation. B is wrong because damaging a polling station is unlawful and undemocratic. C is wrong because hiding nomination papers does not verify a message. D is wrong because erasing the voter list is harmful and unrelated. Fact-checking does not mean rejecting every online message; it means pausing and verifying before accepting or sharing it. Memory cue: fast information needs slow checking.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Electoral Politics. Topic: Nomination of candidates and election campaigns.