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Addressing misinformation & online health misinformation ✨

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This right here is a major challenge in this new era, and I’m going to be educating you more on how to navigate this. AI can combat misinformation, but it can also enable its rapid spread.

#misinformation #healthmisinformation #AI

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“Machine heuristics shape how we see AI.”
They influence how we judge the accuracy and trustworthiness of what machines create, even misinformation.

Do you trust machine judgment or human intuition more? Which side are you on?

#misinformation #aimisinformation #DigitalLiteracy

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Ask yourself these questions before sharing or believing any information.

#misinformation #digitalliteracy #factcheck

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How does the dunning-Kruger effect relate to misinformation? Watch this video to learn 🤩

#misinformation #misinformationkills #factchecking #medialiteracy

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When you think you know better but you know nothing; that’s the Dunning-Kruger effect.

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Some misinformation keeps resurfacing in different forms. It evolves and adapts into slightly different claims. Be guarded ✨

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Watch out for these red flags when you consume information online ✨

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Key red flags to watch out for as you consume information online

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Key red flags to watch out for as you consume information online

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#misinformation #onlinemisinformation #digitalliteracy

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Media literate people routinely ask questions about all media they consume or create. Ask yourself these questions often.

#medialiteracy #misinformation #misinformationkills

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One of the ways misinformation spreads is by misinforming people through past images that are in no way related to the current situation. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, people sourced out old images of people in a hospital bed that had nothing to do with the virus.

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The belief in health misinformation significantly exacerbates health disparities, creating a vicious cycle of poor health outcomes and increased economic burden for vulnerable communities. #healthmisinformation #misinformation

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Several psychological and social factors influence individuals to continue believing misinformation even after being corrected. Some of these include confirmation bias, backfire effect, cognitive dissonance and social influence.

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For Verity Times Convo, we had such a great time speaking with Tochukwu Egesi on the intersection of digital financial inclusion and health equity.

Join the conversation here https://t.co/epRrRGPDby

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As misinformation spreads, young and old people are susceptible to it. It doesn’t matter the age.

#misinformation #onlinemisinformation

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Degrees of fake news.

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You have a role to play in combatting misinformation spread. Here are some ways you can ✨

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It’s crucial to ensure that the information you’re consuming is reliable and credible… that’s why you should fact-check.

Here are some reliable fact checking sites.

#factcheck #misinformation #healthmisinformation