TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yasmin, Seema,
TI  - What the fact?: finding the truth in all the noise 
SN  - 9781665900034
AV  - P96.M4 Y37 2022
PY  - 2022///.
CY  - New York : 
PB  - Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 
KW  - Media literacy
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Information literacy
KW  - Fake news
KW  - Young adult literature
N1  - 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?; Ages 12 and up; Grades 7-9
N2  - "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."--
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