Behind the Bylines: Confronting misinformation and our own logical fallacies

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Behind the Bylines: Confronting misinformation and our own logical fallacies

People often ask me how they can avoid misinformation. I wish there was an easy answer, but effectively avoiding misinformation means reevaluating our relationship with information. The perpetuation of misinformation is far more nuanced and insidious than we might imagine, and avoiding misinformation requires intention and effort. It is driven, in large part, by logical fallacies and cognitive dissonance, not only consumption habits. Misinformat…