What the fact? /

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by Yasmin, Seema,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Physical details: 358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Subject(s): Media literacy | Misinformation | Disinformation | Information literacy | Fake news | Internet | Internet | Social media and society | Social media | Social media | Young adult literature. 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Queen Charlotte Intermediate School 302.23 YAS Available

"Finding the truth in all the noise"--Front cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-343) and index.

Introduction : Hi, freethinker -- Contagious information -- Bias, beliefs, and why we fall for BS -- News, noise, and nonsense -- Social media -- How to debunk and disagree -- Epilogue : Hi, critical thinker! So...what now?

Tracing the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape, a journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor gives readers the skills to identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.

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