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- Explore false cause and see how newsmakers overhype correlations
- Find out how media influences how we process information
- Our brains are wired to find patterns, sometimes creating false connections
- Media consumption can significantly impact our worldview, but you can stop it
- Scientific thinking and identifying true causal relationships
- Cultivation theory in media consumption
- Selective exposure and its impact on political understanding
- Learn to critically evaluate statistical claims
- Expose yourself to diverse perspectives
- Be aware of how media consumption shapes your worldview
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Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News
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