How to Spot Misinformation
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From long-time educator and communicator Melanie Trecek-King’s A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation is an essential self-help book for the digital age. Never in all of human history have we been so exposed to information—and misinformation. This creates a fundamental mismatch, where the shortcuts that once kept us alive now cause us to struggle when it comes to finding objective truths in a tidal wave of information—the supercomputer in our pockets certainly doesn’t help. A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation will help you learn how to think critically, so you can make wiser dec...
From long-time educator and communicator Melanie Trecek-King’s A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation is an essential self-help book for the digital age. Never in all of human history have we been so exposed to information—and misinformation. This creates a fundamental mismatch, where the shortcuts that once kept us alive now cause us to struggle when it comes to finding objective truths in a tidal wave of information—the supercomputer in our pockets certainly doesn’t help. A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation will help you learn how to think critically, so you can make wiser decisions for yourselves, your family, and your community. It helps you identify and explore a full range of misinformation—from scams, satire, and advertisements to pseudoscience, science denial, and AI-generated content. But it's not enough to simply know how misinformation works; you also have to be aware of the deeply ingrained emotions, desires, instincts, and biases that make you vulnerable in the first place. Full of practical tools and strategies to help you think more clearly, A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation will teach you how to consume the right kind of information. Soon enough, you’ll learn how to evaluate your beliefs, make sense of your feeds, master online searches, and fact-check like a pro.
