if something confirms your biases, that's when you REALLY NEED to fact check it!
if it scratches an angry little itch, fact check it!
if it gives you petty satisfaction, fact check it!
if it feels like revenge, fact check it!
ESPECIALLY if it's about a group or demographic rather than named individuals, FACT. CHECK. IT.
i'm serious there are people out there who have salaried careers crafting misinformation posts designed to sneak past your critical thinking by activating your angrybrain and if we are mutuals i have seen you reblog them yes you.
This quiz by the News Literacy project is a great and way of assessing how easily you fall for (and how to critically assess social media posts to avoid falling for) emotionally-charged misinformation that confirms your personal biases.
I wish everyone on this site would spend 7 minutes and take it.
Tbh it says to trust links from all 'credible' sources, but many news networks are government run and are paid to produce false narratives, but I am glad someone is trying to create/promote critical thinking.
