Finding A Way Out Of Misinformation | Future IQ

Misinformation & fake news are wild spread in today’s day & age thanks to the ease of access to information that we have. Whether it is social media, or newspaper articles, misleading information & lies are rampant and they shape the narratives that we believe, and warp our perspective of the world. Is it possible to escape misinformation? How can we spot fake news and trust what is real? In this episode, we talk about the dangers of misinformation with the help of several real-life examples. It is the era of information that we live in - be it real or misleading, so is it really possible to avoid or ignore misinformation? We cover different ways to spot fake news, different tools we can use to question the news that we consume and hope that you find these tips helpful as well. By the end of the episode you will have a tool kit on how to protect yourself from the dangers of misinformation. Related Videos: Science of Why We Make Bad Decision? https://youtu.be/CBIm7TqXQ4w You're Wrong About How Others Think: https://youtu.be/Pwh90BkWRt8 System 1 vs System 2 Brain: https://youtu.be/DIVTMooO7o4 The Power of Storytelling: https://youtu.be/ErIcgAEW0t0 Is Wikipedia Trustworthy?: https://youtu.be/HBXKHIPIUH8 Is Healthy Food Actually Healthy?: https://youtu.be/cIQcK1r6bLY Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Examples of Misinformation 02:18 Types of Misinformation 02:24 Misled by Coincidences 03:04 Misled Without Lying 04:11 Actual Liars 04:30 How to Spot Misinformation? 06:30 How to Question the Information? 09:25 Good Sources to Trust 11:05 How to Find a Way Out of Misinformation Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Twitter: @ngkabra http://twitter.com/ngkabra @shrikant https://twitter.com/shrikant Listen it on the podcast provider of your choice: https://tapthe.link/FutureIQRSS Watch other episodes of The FutureIQ podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAppTB0r5_TaYueZ0adD42Wiw5X-wTE4v Sources cited in the video: Microplastics, should we be worried? By Krish Ashok - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR5JIKrEaHY Is jaggery healthier than sugar? By Krish Ashok - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZNFv6QMIk8 Britannia Milk Bikis: https://bit.ly/BritanniaMilkBikis Homoeopathy: https://bit.ly/3A2UOXf #futureiq #fakenews #misinformation_buster