One misconception is that “everyone is seeing it, so it must be public.” Viral circulation doesn’t equal consent. A person can be targeted with private material and still have every right to be protected from further distribution.
Another misconception is that reuploading helps “the truth come out.” In practice, reuploads often make verification harder by degrading image quality, mixing unrelated content, and flooding search results with noise.
There’s also a misunderstanding that “debunking” requires sharing. You can address misinformation without distributing explicit material—focus on sourcing, not screenshots.
