WSJ assignment
November 1, 2020
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November 1, 2020
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Why don’t we believe facts?

Read Beck’s article (attached pdf) and answer the 2 questions. Reference research and concepts from Beck (2017).

1) Is the solution really that people need to “fact-check” or do research more? What about the backfire effect?
2) What does the research in Beck’s piece mean for how we go about our daily lives in digital spaces?

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