Tommy Tainant
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Why are Britons so susceptible to fake news â and what can we do about it? | Sander van der Linden
With Putin’s Russia on its doorstep, Finland began arming its people against misinformation. It worked, says Sander van der Linden, a professor of social psychology
www.theguardian.com
This is fascinating stuff..
The article makes the point that misinformation thrives on a poorly educated population. Well we already know that. In the UK, and in the US we see low educated people are ripe fodder for any old shite being peddled. We see brexit and trump gain traction because basically the general population is stupid.
Finland is rated highest mainly because their people are highly educatd. 93% of them go to university and their schools are constantly rated the best in the world.
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So now they educated their kids to spot the bullshit. This is not a complicated process but most invaluable. It will save lives.
How many Americans would still be alive if the anti mask, anti vax criminals had not gained traction with low information trump voters ? The UK would still be in the EU and we would not be a desolate wasteland of a country.
Spotting the bollox is an important lesson that needs to be taught before the calibans kill us all.