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Yasmin, Seema, Dr., 1982-

What the fact? : finding the truth in all the noise / Finding the truth in all the noise Seema Yasmin. - First edition. - New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022. - 358 pages : illustrations, photographs, charts, facsimiles ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : Hi, freethinker -- Contagious information -- Bias, beliefs, and why we fall for BS -- News, noise, and nonsense -- Social media -- How to debunk and disagree -- Epilogue : Hi, critical thinker! So...what now?

"What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and "truth" itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more vital. In this accessibly-written guide, Dr. Seema Yasmin, an award-winning journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor, traces the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape and teaches young readers the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly-sourced clickbait and misleading headlines."--

Ages 12 and up. Grades 7-9.

ISBN: 9781665900034 1665900032

LCCN: 2022930951

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Media literacy--Juvenile literature.
Information literacy
Fake news.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult literature.

LC Class. No.: P96.M4 / Y37 2022