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RE: Reliable information or manipulative content? Spot the difference!

in #science6 years ago (edited)

Great article @irime. It is really frustrating to see that the statements "a recent study shows .... ", is enough to create a "fact". But I can understand how people get misled. I mean, even my email browser has a "news" section with "health news". It is just so convenient to access, in comparison to actually searching and reading a scientific study
The problem is that people get very emotional about these "facts". It is the common narrative of them against us. Maybe this is due to the actual isolation resulting from the rise of social media and being against vaccinations makes them feel part of a group.
I wish more people would study science. It really trains you to think critical and actually read the sources. Furthermore you get access to actual studies.
Cheers!

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Thanks for this very thoughtful comment, @lesshorrible! Very well put.