How to spot online lies
Chapter 1
The psychology of belief
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Chapter 2
Digital manipulation tactics
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Chapter 3
Fact-checking like a pro
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Chapter 4
Spotting logical fallacies
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How to spot online lies
Ch 1 · The psychology of belief
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Question everything! Question everything! Spot the truth, clear and bright.
Fun Fact
Fake news speed: False news spreads six times faster than the truth on social media platforms.
Glossary
confirmation bias (noun)
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. English psychologist Peter Wason coined the term in 1960 during his experiments on deductive reasoning.
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. English psychologist Peter Wason coined the term in 1960 during his experiments on deductive reasoning.
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In the 1979 Stanford study on capital punishment, how did participants react to fake studies that opposed their views?
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What simple action is recommended to prevent emotional manipulation by online headlines?
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Which brain structure is responsible for triggering strong emotions like anger, which can temporarily hijack our logical thinking?
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What cognitive shortcut causes us to mistake familiarity for factual accuracy?
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According to a 2018 MIT study, how much faster does false news spread on Twitter compared to the truth?
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Which university conducted the landmark 1977 study on the 'illusion of truth' effect?