# [[Manipulative Media Practices]] #Media #Psychology #Society #War_on_Gaza #Misinformation The media relies on the fact that 99.8% of the people do not double check or cross reference the information presented. And that there is an instinctive bias towards the first piece of information you receive. So, when different or contradictory information is presented, you are very unlikely to consider it, even when supported with evidence. > [!rtl]- بالعربي > تعتمد وسائل الإعلام على أن 99.8% من الجمهور لا يتحققون من المعلومات المُقدَّمة. > > وأن هناك تحيزاً غريزياً نحو أول معلومة نتلقاها. لذا، عند تقديم معلومات مختلفة أو متناقضة، فمن غير المرجح أن تصدق، حتى عندما يتم دعمها بالأدلة. > [!multi-column] > >>[!seealso] Related Thoughts >>- [[📰 Why Most News Is Negative]] >>- [[Finding the Truth in Times of War]] >>- [[Media Lies, Until..]] >>- [[🛑 Western Media Weaponized]] >>- [[Critical Illiteracy]] >>- [[Don't Trust the Internet]] >>- [[Spreading Misinformation Harms YOU]] > >> [!idea] Related Videos >> [[▶️ Why Facts Don't Change Minds]]<br> >> [[▶️ Everything You Believe Is Based on What You've Been Told]]<br> >> [[▶️ Every Bias Explained in 8 Minutes]]<br> >> [[▶️ This is How Easy It Is to Lie With Statistics]] Published: October 13, 2023