🪡 **Bottom line: Verify everything. Even seemingly innocent articles about newly discovered plants, insects, or marine life should be authenticated.**🪡🧵 #misinformation #AI #truth #polarization #science

🪡 Science was established SO THAT we can independently verify a scientific theory. Science is freedom.

Regardless of what we believe, we’re surrendering our capacity for independent thought.🪡

🪡 The more we disagree about what constitutes reality, the more malleable our collective thinking becomes.

When our understanding of science and history becomes distorted, we lose our grounding and become vulnerable to authoritarian manipulation.🪡

🪡 These fabricated pieces fall into two categories: seemingly harmless fiction (dangerous because we unconsciously absorb it into our understanding of reality) and obviously consequential lies that directly impact our lives and major decisions.🪡

🪡 During the last month, I’ve observed a sharp increase in completely fabricated articles appearing in targeted algorithmic feeds across various media platforms.🪡

🪡 Throughout that time, I’ve intensified my verification process—checking cited sources, reviewing referenced studies, searching for independent versions using strict scientific methodology, analyzing data take, and reading policy documents until I fully understand them.🪡

Hatred and intolerance have been an instrument used to divide us—throughout the history of humankind—to rob us of our collective power. But, they can only succeed if we turn against each other and let them.

Excellent, Chad. This drives me crazy, and I have to think it’s intentional when professional journalists do this.

Exactly

Oh, Aaron…but Republicans like Nancy Mace just care so much about the safety of women and girls! 🤮

Bwahahaha

This is the best comedy.