How Do We Know Which Broadcast Message To Ignore?

KINGSLEY MOMOH

Indeed, we receive all sorts of messages via the social media which many times seem very interesting, comprehensive and believable.

However, investigations have come to show that it is not all of these messages which many times end with "COPIED" "SENT AS RECEIVED", "YOU MAY BE SAVING SOMEONE'S LIFE", "THERE IS NO HARM IN PASSING IT", "SEND TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONE" etc that should be passed on or broadcast. It always seem wise to pass some of these messages along especially as "it doesn't cost a thing or does any harm".

Then think about this, imagine a young man going for a job interview somewhere in Ikorodu getting a whatsapp message from 'a loved one' informing thus:

"Ikorodu" is boiling right now! Inform your friends and family not to go there today as cultists have taken over the streets and are secretly killing anyone in sight. Sent as received. Please pass on because you may be saving someone's life.

Such a man may just ascribe bad luck or say it is his enemies that are after him  as he would consider other activities and hope the interview will not hold and postponed as a result of the reported killings or he would just consider it a lost opportunity because he wouldn't want to dare enter the Badoo land all because of a job. 

The bible passage that a living dog is better than a dead lion would take full control of his system at such a time. The next day he discovers that the information sent to him by his very good friend was false and the interview held.

It has been also discovered that many prefer to send the messages as they believe that it does no harm in sending as the apparatus of verifying such claims may not be in their control.

Whichever way we stand, there should always be a second thought to the information we allow ourselves to be a sender of  on social media because the after effect is usually awesome.

See this message about malaria drugs which I am nearly 100 % sure you never found out how true it is and  maybe you also sent it too [ I did the 1st time I saw it too].

The picture below is a disclaimer which seem to have emanated from the United states of America's FDA.

WITH ALL THE KIDNEY FAILURE RELATED DEATHS IN NIGERIA!

Please I just got this now and kindly forward to your African relatives.

The list of drugs against malaria removed from the market in the European Union.

The underlisted drugs have been proven to be dangerous and are the origin of kidney failure that kills spontaneously.

Listed are designation, form unit and laboratory manufacturer of these drugs.

1. Alaxin 60mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8 gvs labs

2. Alaxin oral suspension (dihydroartémisinine) FL / 80ml gvs labs

3. Amodiaquine 200mg compressed B / 1000 cipla

4. Amodiaquine 200mg compressed B / 1000 mannesh

5. Arinate 100mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6 dafra Pharma

6. Arinate 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6 dafra Pharma

7. Arsumax 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12 Sanofi - Aventis

8. Artemax 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8 g.a Pharmaceuticals

9. Artémédine 40 mg capsule (artemether) B / 12 kunmung

10. Artémédine 50 mg tablet (artemether) B / 12 kunmung

11. Artenam 50 mg tablet (artemether) B / 14 qualifar

12. Artenam 60 mg tablet (artemether) B / 8 qualifar

13. Artésiane 300 mg child powder oral suspension (artemether) FL / 38g dafra Pharma

14. Artésunate 100mg compressed B / 120 dafra Pharma

15. Artésunate 50 mg tablet B / 120 dafra Pharma

16. Artexin 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8 bdh industries

17. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 9 Pfizer

18. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 25 blisters / 3 Pfizer

19. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 55 blisters / 9 Pfizer

20. Camoquin 200mg tablet (amodiquine) B / 24 Pfizer

21. Camoquin 600 mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 3 Pfizer

22. Camoquin oral suspension 50mg / 5ml (amodiaquine) FL / 60ml Pfizer

23. Cotecxin oral suspension (dihydroartémisinine) FL / 80ml cotec

24. Cotecxin 60 mg tablet (dihydroartémisinine) B / 8 cotec

25. Daraprim tablet (pyriméthamine) B / 30 GlaxoSmithKline

26. Falcinil 50mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12 cipla

27. Flavoquine oral suspension 50mg / 5ml (amodiaquine) FL / 90ml Sanofi-Aventis

28. Flavoquine 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 16 Sanofi-Aventis

29. Flavoquine 200mg tablet (amodiaquine) B / 240 Sanofi-Aventis

30. Gunate strong tablet (artésunate) B / 6 gvs labs

31. Tvitter powder oral suspension (artemether) FL / 100ml gvs labs

32. Halfan 250mg tablet (halofantrine) B / 6 GlaxoSmithKline

33. Halfan 250mg tablet (halofantrine) B / 120 GlaxoSmithKline

34. Halfan oral suspension 5mg / 5ml (halofantrine) FL / 45ml GlaxoSmithKline

35. Malartin 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6 Tri-health

36. Malartin 50 mg tablet (artésunate) B / 12 Tri-health

37. mmh-malarex 450 mg capsule (peschiara fuchsiaefolia) B / 20 ropack

38. Paludrine 100mg tablet (proguanil) B / 56 Astra Zeneca

39. Plasmotrim 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 25 blisters / 6 mepha

40. Plasmotrim 200mg tablet (artésunate) B / 6 mepha

41. Plasmotrim 50 mg lactab (artésunate) B / 12 mepha

42. Plasmotrim 50 mg lactab (artésunate) B / 25 blisters / 6 mepha.

You can save your life and that of others by not stocking any drug that contains any of these substances:

Plasmotrin
Artequin
Co-arinate
Arco
Artedar
Artecon
Dialquin.

Thank you to know this information and send also to those around you, it can save lives. Forwarded as received pls.

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/Ignore-false-alarm-that-antimalarial-drugs-has-been-removed-from-EU-market-FDA-521881

How do we really verify even the disclaimer?

GUGURU FM SMILES.