The pick-your-politics news media and social media often feel like a cesspool of biased information. The nonsense ranges from fake news about Hurricane relief efforts to the economy, and the disinformation is dangerous.
According to research, online (social media) discussions are dominated by a surprisingly small, extremely vocal, and non-representative minority.
Only 3 % of active accounts are toxic, they produce 33 % of all content.
74 % of all online conflicts are started in just 1 % of communities.
0.1 % of users shared 80 % of fake news.
The researchers shared that "Not only does this extreme minority stir discontent, spread misinformation, and spark outrage online, they also bias the meta-perceptions of most users who passively “lurk” online. This can lead to false polarization and pluralistic ignorance, which are linked to a number of problems including drug and alcohol use, intergroup hostility, and support for authoritarian regimes."
The goal of this post is to protect your family from being manipulated. What follows is where you can turn for information you can trust.
Ad Fontes Media: Interactive Media Bias Charts
"Ad Fontes Media is the home of the Media Bias Chart®. We rate the news and news-like sources for bias and reliability."
Click here to access the interactive media bias charts.
AllSides Technologies
"AllSides Technologies Inc. strengthens our democratic society with balanced news, media bias ratings, diverse perspectives, and real conversation. We expose people to information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other."
Click here to access AllSides.
"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
Click here to access Factcheck.org.
FEMA
FEMA has been forced to establish a page dedicated to debunking the lies surrounding Hurricane Helene, which will likely continue after Hurricane Milton.
Click here to access the FEMA Fact Check page.
Ground News
"Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms."
Click here to access Ground News.
Media Bias Fact Check
“We are the most comprehensive media bias resource on the internet. There are currently 8500+ media sources, journalists, and politicians listed in our database and growing every day.”
Click here to access Media Bias Fact Check.
USA Facts
"You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers straight from the source."
Click here to learn more about USA Facts and receive regular updates.
Economics Straight from the Source
Consider subscribing to newsletters and alerts directly from the source. Below is a list of the primary economic reporting agencies of the United States government and Federal Reserve.
Misinformation Susceptibility Test
Think you can beat misinformation? Try this comprehensive test of misinformation susceptibility developed by the University of Cambridge.
Click here to begin.
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