FAO1
November 5, 2020
FAO1
November 5, 2020
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around 200-words, share your thoughts about confirmation bias (Links to an external site.) and how it impacts your ability to find and consume information. Confirmation bias can oftentimes creep into search language (like when you look for an article that says a specific thing while eliminating those that are not; e.g. “ineffectiveness of masks to prevent spread of covid 19” as a google search shows a clear bias towards information that confirms that masks are ineffective) as well as where we look for information. How is confirmation bias a barrier to looking for information as a college student?

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