Mooney, Carla

Summary: "Although they started as a place to socialize online, social media platforms have increasingly become a place where people get their news worldwide. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, approximately 70 percent of Americans get at least some news from social media platforms. Concerns have risen as more people turn to social media to get news. While some information on social media...

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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2024

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 MOO

Kurlansky, Mark

Summary: Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. The future stewards of our world require a how-to manual for seeing...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 177.3 KUR

Acks, Alex

Summary: Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to interpret, remember, and specifically seek out information that confirms beliefs they already have. It's part of how the human brain works. Being aware of its existence and how it can creep into your life is the best defense. A growing feeder of confirmation bias in the modern world is the internet, particularly social media, where it's easy to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 302.23 ACK

Reynoso, Naibe

Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REY
Call number: J SPANISH 920 REY

Kanefield, Teri

Summary: "A Firehose of Falsehood: The Story of Disinformation breaks down disinformation tactics and offers tools for defending and restoring truth. Using examples from Darius I of ancient Persia (522-486 BCE), to blood libel of the Middle Ages, to Soviet disinformation tactics and modern election deniers, Teri Kanefield and Pat Dorian show how tyrants and would-be tyrants deploy disinformation to gain...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 320.014 KAN

Phillips, Whitney

Summary: "Drawing on ecological, social justice and storytelling frameworks, this . . . book discusses how information pollution spreads and why, tackling the topic of internet ethics while empowering readers to create a safe, secure and inclusive digital world"--OCLC.

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Publisher / Publication Date: MiTeen Press 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 302.3 PHI