The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott

If the post is bait, then you should wait: exposing disinformation on immigrants, ICE, and Epstein.


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In this episode I’m going to fact check some polarizing memes on current issues in the news. I’m going to help you to identify fake memes and to question the possibility of AI-generated videos. Did you just read something that confirms your worst fears about the opposition and gets your blood pumping? Are you angry? Stop for a moment and think before you hit like and share. I want to remind you to pause and verify any triggering story you get before you share it. Does it confirm a belief you have about how bad the other guys are? Are you getting emotional? Take a deep breath. You are smart. There are ways to avoid embarrassing yourself and falling prey to manipulators who want to sow chaos and distrust and foment violence.  In Canada there seems to be a well-funded social media effort to demonize progressive values and the current liberal government. They’ve hooked onto oil-rich Western conservative disillusionment and seem to be trying to make good on Trump’s threats to annex Canada. I’ll investigate a few of these memes, and I’ll also wade into the morass of politics in the US.

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