When the Storm Online Is Worse Than the One Outside | Meteorologists and climate scientists are increasingly having to combat misinformation cycles on social media.

@[email protected] · 10 months ago

When the Storm Online Is Worse Than the One Outside | Meteorologists and climate scientists are increasingly having to combat misinformation cycles on social media.

@[email protected] · 10 months ago

I would click on this, but it’s the NYT so… instead, I won’t. I’m doing my part.:-) 💪

@[email protected] · 10 months ago

A chunk of what they publish is actually useful; that’s how they maintain credibility.

It’s also a gift link, so you won’t hit the paywall if you have javascript enabled.

@[email protected] · 10 months ago

This meta discussion parallels the one in the article: how do we filter misinformation/clickbait from the truth, except by looking at the source, which sometimes may be valid while other times has been hijacked for reasons of profit seeking? In any case, thank for explaining those further details.

@[email protected] · 10 months ago

The underlying process is critical thinking. Making it work requires having some underlying knowledge and reading multiple sources