Validating Truth in the Era of Misinformation and Fake News

In an age where information circulates instantly and the distinction between fact and fiction often becomes obscured, the quest for truth has never been more challenging or essential. "Validating Truth in the Era of Misinformation and Fake News" offers a timely and insightful exploration into the principals behind the spread of disinformation and a step-by-step guide on how to efficiently validate misinformation.

With social media and millions of websites voicing misinformation to earn mega-bucks, it is impossible for fact checkers alone to reverse the current global trend of "information chaos". Do your part to help address this threat to democracy and freedom by learning the skills on how to validate rhetoric.

In "Validating Truth" you'll discover:

History and Perspective. Understand that truth was not just an abstract concept but an ancient cornerstone of society, morality, and justice and governance. Truth Principals. Learn the important roles that bias, critical thinking, context, and motivation to lies play in validating misinformation and Fake News. Step by Step Guide. Become familiar with the step-by-step truth validation process that defines what and how information is collected and analyzed. Learn how to define a statement; input source, fact-checker and expert findings, bias, and other information into the Truth Model; and use over 150 credible resource links to efficiently and accurately identify misinformation and propaganda. Accuracy of Search Engines. Find out why the Truth Model is likely more accurate and efficient in discovering the truth than Google, Fact-check, and Chat GPT searches. Benefits of Truth Validation. In addition to becoming more informed about making better decisions, and effective in communicating with your family and friends, your enhanced knowledge will enable you to do your part to help reduce America's polarization and sustain democracy in the world.

Whether you are curious about the validity of political or other rhetoric or want to understand the principles and develop the skills to validate disinformation and Fake News, this book should be readily accessible in your mobile, notepad, desktop or library.