1/ Are media literacy courses missing something?

In episode 307 of the "You Are Not So Smart" podcast, @davidmcraney.bsky.social spoke to disinformation researchers Samuel Woolley, @katiejoseff.bsky.social , and @mschwalbe.bsky.social about their study into the news we believe and share. 👇

All politicians should give a 20+ hour live streamed speech. shows who they really are.

#corybooker has shook me from my dazed state.

getting deep into care, liberation, religion, life, policy impacts. citing facts across political views- refreshingly educational

m.youtube.com/watch?v=rCUK...

Since the #election, I've been avoidant of any political thoughts, even though political info has been the focus of my adult life. I understand why people have been checked out, some for years. Life gets hard & the stupidity & complexity of #politics doesn't feel worth the energy- #rationalignorance

I haven't been into using social media for the last 5 or so years-- studying and attempting to counteract harmful algorithmic manipulation and misinformation as my work made me wary of being influenced by random people and wayward seeds of content. + I'm already ridiculously distracted without it