I have developed a rule of thumb, which I sometimes fail to
   follow as much as I'd like:

   If I find myself agreeing with a piece of news media or a meme,
   then I have to check its veracity with three times more effort
   and rigor to overcome my confirmation bias.

   I'm not saying that my way is the right way but I've had to
   learn to do that for my own protection. I don't like spreading
   mistruths and inaccuracies because it weakens my position when I
   *do* have something that I feel is a cause worth standing
   behind.

   I have no problems with your cause. That's your choice to fight
   it and I support your desire to do what you feel is right for
   you to do.

   But my cause is accuracy. I can sometimes be a bit of a jerk
   about it. You should see me tear up bad Einstein and Tesla
   quotes. I even had to tear down Carl Sagan once - that was hard
   because he's one of my heroes. But wrong is wrong, even if I'm a
   fan.