The Big Lie about the election. 5G receivers in vaccines. Obama’s birth certificate. And now questions over a one-source viral story about a 10-year old rape victim seeking an abortion.

What these stories all have in common is a lot of people who believe them simply because they’ve heard it over and over again.

Years ago, Stephen Colbert coined the term “truthiness” - things that sound true even if they aren’t.

In the age of social media, truthiness wins out over the truth, simply because it’s so easy to get things repeated. Whether they are not true or simply not corroborated doesn’t stop folks from hitting that share button.

So don’t think about whether this is true or not. Hit that Share button on this cartoon! Repost! Retweet!