# [[Critical Illiteracy]] #Media #Misinformation #Prediction #Knowledge There WILL come a day where people who do not know how to fact-check are as bad (arguably worse) than illiterate people. Why worse? Because they have what it takes to be manipulated, but not what it takes to learn the truth. Originally Shared on: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/theali/posts/pfbid02X7QDA2vAQA9azUqeA6v7dZQDKCB246xX4kdFaHSHSjob5ERVmqrJLwGQT5otbdErl) March 13, 2022 > [!rtl]- بالعربي > > سيأتي يوم و يصبح من لا يملك مهارة "التحقق من الحقائق والاخبار" بمثابة الشخص الأُمي. بل أسوأ . > > أسوأ ... لأنهم يملكون ما يجعلهم قابلين للتلاعب والتحكم بهم .. وليس لديهم ما يمكِّنهم من معرفة الحقيقة. > [!multi-column] > >>[!seealso] Related Thoughts >>- [[🌫️ A World of Blurred Reality]] >>- [[Manipulative Media Practices]] >>- [[Photos and Videos Useless as Evidence]] >>- [[Spreading Misinformation Harms YOU]] >>- [[Impossible Verification]] > >> [!idea] Related Videos >> [[▶️ Skepticism Why critical thinking makes you smarter]]<br> >> [[▶️ This is How Easy It Is to Lie With Statistics]]