Williamsburg Regional Library

What the fact?, Dr. Seema Yasmin

Label
What the fact?, Dr. Seema Yasmin
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-343) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
What the fact?
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1344013866
Responsibility statement
Dr. Seema Yasmin
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
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?
Target audience
adolescent