Misinformation

[Gdjjr]

I'm not sure where this hack gets its information from, but it must be the msm.

It will take time, Bruckman says, but she's hopeful that, little by little, Americans will reject disinformation.


Combating Misinformation When A Loved One Is Caught In A Web Of Conspiracies

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/12/10/word-year-misinformation-heres-why/

 

[Oddball]

I reject disinformation....That's why I reject the Bezos Post.

 

[Gdjjr]

It could be noted, but probably not, misinformation and disinformation aren't the same thing- but, hey, words don't mean anything- depending on what is is-

 

[Oddball]

Misinformation,disinformation....The Bezos Post has a corner on both those markets.

 

[Pogo]

Misinformation,disinformation....The Bezos Post has a corner on both those markets.

Kinda like having a corner on Ipse Dixit or Poisoning the Well. You've quoted nothing from the link to refute. Zero.

Part of what the link says is:

>>There are actions we can take to fight misinformation, even as individuals:

• we can improve our own media literacy by carefully considering our sources of information
• we can fact-check the stories we encounter on social media before believing them
• we can commit to reading entire articles, and not just headlines, before sharing them
• we can point others to fact-checking <<

This is what I do all over this very site. What part of this is "incorrect"? On what planet does Ignorance trump knowledge? And on what basis does any of this not apply to the process of Critical Thinking "because Jeff Bezos"?