Fake News 101: Mental Shortcuts

Fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda are both prevalent and popular in the information age. We don't suffer from a lack of information, but rather from too much of it. So today I wanted to start a Media Literacy series to give you the tools necessary to spot fake news. This first video is about heuristics which are just mental shortcuts to help save you time. Hopefully, by the time this is done you'll be ready to practice good heuristic habits.

0:00 Intro
1:19 Logic vs Reality
3:22 Heuristics
6:50 Media Bias Chart
10:01 Best Practices

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[xRuNdOwNx]

Hey driftor just wanted to say I have always appreciated your philosophical and world views. Even though we may not align on all ideas you do a phenomenal job talking about both sides and trying to be objective as possible. You’re a good guy I have been following you for 10+ years and will continue to look forward to what you produce.

[oceanside]

Oh yeah. Classic Drift0r coming in with the facts and the logic. I’m here for the ride.

[Labouchere]

Most problems around fake news (and critical thinking in general) happen due to mistakes in metathinking, not because the news is actually incorrect.

Even sites like info wars usually put out "accurate" articles, in that most of the individual facts are correct, but the selection of what to include and what to focus on leads people to incorrect opinions.

Knowing when you shouldn't have an opinion is more important than knowing if a source is reliable.

[ATTACKoftheSTRINGS]

I can’t wait to hear what you have to say. I think you’re doing a really needed thing, right now, and I appreciate the work it will take you to do this.

Once again, you prove to me that this sub is one of my most valued and appreciated subs I’ve ever made.

[sosmooth]

Videos like these are needed in order to steer people in the right direction. I kinda cringe when I hear someone say they get their news from so and so on some social media platform when it’s REALLY not that hard to find reliable sources once you’ve started finding out the unbiased and reliable journalists who put it out there. Thing is, not a lot of people want to do that, so confirmation bias is super strong right now with the abundance of info we have.

[speedymemes]

Drift0r content evolution is looking positive. If you go down this path, you're going to replace a good chunk of the journalists I listen too. Potentially all of them.

[SauceSlave]

I think confirmation bias is the biggest issue concerning the news. You view the world through your own lens and experiences. Hurt people hurt people. I think rejecting and demonizing different opinions is far worse of a problem than where you get your news.

[HectorsOasis]

This reminds me of my social science class. Understanding in the inherent bias of humanity, but still finding ways to cross reference, check reliable sources, understanding human buas itself, or learning hiw to evaluate media 'objectively'. Its important to stay aware. Thank you for the fun video!

[legoshi]

The man himself. Drift0r will continue to do more research and spread facts. About that news. Its an honor to hear from you again.

[Kevlashnikov]

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In all seriousness, a decade ago I came for FMJ vids. But, I've stayed for these slices of wisdom and knowledge.

[bradenmchenry]

#1 don’t watch mainstream media
#2 look up what confirmation bias is

[Housesider]

I think this is an excellent idea for a series or whatever, because the current state of the world is essentially in abject poverty when it comes to media literacy and critical thinking skills. It is absolutely insane how eager so many people are to deliberately bury their heads in the sand and defy the very notions of logic and reality. A lot of people keep mentioning confirmation bias, but the lack of critical thought exemplified by contemporary society is far beyond just that one type of fallacious thought. You've been a consistently great quality content creator in my opinion so I look forward to whatever you will be putting out in the future. 💪

[TheUncommonEffect]

"Fake News In-depth" for the series name?? Lmao

Tons of respect for you Drift0r, looking forwards to whatever comes next.

[tortusjuice]

absolutley love when you make this type of content. keep it up, looking forward to more

[decorator_name]

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[FaithfulDiscourse]

The chart claimed that corporate media is the most reliable😂😂

[sosmooth]

These videos also always make me think back on my former classmates. I’m in my late 20’s so I grew up with the news in the 90’s-00’s and then rise social media. So my generation should damn near be experts on how to sift through the bs. But I’m constantly proven wrong whenever I seen my peers post the fakest stuff that should’ve taken them just a small amount of effort to look up.

[HighScoringGameplays]

I feel like my brain grows every time you drop a new upload man. Your effort and intelligence is always appreciated! Been a subscriber since bo2 machinima days man. I came here for the the gaming and stayed for the thought provoking, informative, and intellectual content! 🔥

[Neutral_Chaotic_StS]

let’s go. super excited for this series.

[jamesrodriguez]

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