Science Communication @mander.xyz fossilesque @mander.xyz 1y ago

How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There's a Test You Can Take

www.scientificamerican.com How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There’s a Test You Can Take

A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations

Science @kbin.social readbeanicecream @kbin.social 1y ago

How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There’s a Test You Can Take

www.scientificamerican.com /article/how-susceptible-are-you-to-fake-news-theres-a-test-for-that/

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- https://yourmist.streamlit.app/
  
  This is the direct link to the MIST itself, if you want to take it without going through the article/account process.
  
  Thanks! What an incredibly shit survey. They're asking me to judge based on headline alone without any further content. It entirely misses the point of how to judge the truthfulness of the headline - by reading further information!!!
  
  19/20, not bad.
  
  I recognised all the fake news, and incorrectly perceived one real news headline as fake.
- I made a burner email one. Worth it. :)

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