What the fact? /
Yasmin, Seema, 1982-
What the fact? / Dr. Seema Yasmin. - First edition. - 358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
"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.
9781665900034 1665900032
Media literacy.
Misinformation.
Disinformation.
Information literacy.
Fake news.
Internet--Social aspects.
Internet--Political aspects.
Social media and society.
Social media--Political aspects.
Young adult literature.
Young adult nonficiton.
What the fact? / Dr. Seema Yasmin. - First edition. - 358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
"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.
9781665900034 1665900032
Media literacy.
Misinformation.
Disinformation.
Information literacy.
Fake news.
Internet--Social aspects.
Internet--Political aspects.
Social media and society.
Social media--Political aspects.
Young adult literature.
Young adult nonficiton.