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Two Minutes in the Box match — or in this case, comment, through his social media comments
or post — to make the whole thing and posts, that the water has been
explode into a giant fireball. shut off because the main was
a decade before joining the City What I’m trying to say is that damaged during construction and
of Cornwall, I also know how this misinformation tends to rear its ugly that everyone will be out of water
same information can oftentimes be
skewed or falsified. head whenever something major for at least a week.
takes place. That’s why I suggest
By Francis Racine Let’s be real — social media that whenever you are faced with I get it — it sounds terrifying, and
plays a very big part in how we rightly so. Your best bet, however,
receive information. Being that the questions, seek information from a is to make sure that what Joe is
world of social media is endless, trusted source. saying is true. To do so, you can
it’s no surprise that moderating (or Here’s a great example of what I call us directly or even better, visit
s you may realize from supervising) it has become quite a mean. There’s a major water main our website at Cornwall.ca.
Amy official title — Public challenge for municipalities and break up the road and you don’t
Information Officer — I’m a sucker governments. know when your water will be There you will find a trove of
for information. It’s what makes the It only takes one comment or post turned back on. Where would you information on notices, services,
world go round, after all. Every one from an uninformed source to get ideally get your information from? and programs.
of our decisions is made based on the ball rolling. I like to compare it The City of Cornwall or from Don’t let Joe dictate how you
information. to a giant pile of wood that’s been your neighbour Joe Blow? choose to make decisions. Rely on
Having been a reporter for nearly drenched in gas. It only takes one Joe might be telling everyone, accurate information instead.
