Fake News! (2)

Big question - What happens when we believe everything we read?

Should you believe everything you read?  One day eggs are good for you, the next day they are the worst thing for you to eat. The media broadcasts that smelling your own farts could prevent cancer, but the study this headline is based on never mentions farts or cancer. Is an eye-catching headline more important than facts?

Social media and the internet in general, have made it so that the knowledge of the world is at your fingertips, while at the same time providing a place for Fake News and conspiracy theories to thrive. In this course, you will look at how Science or pseudoscientific jargon is used by the media and companies to manipulate us, how to determine bias and vested interest, test if all of the wonderous claims are true, and learn how to determine if what you are reading is accurate. The truth is out there; it’s just not that easy to find.