Misconceptions & Reasoning
📋 What it is
Many "obvious" news beliefs are wrong — that a photo can’t lie, or that popular = true; check the evidence.
🗣️ Coach says
Lots of news "common sense" is backwards. A photo CAN mislead; a viral post isn’t true because it’s popular; and "I saw it online" is a start, not proof. Beat a myth by checking the evidence, not the vibe.
🧠 Memory hook
"Photos can’t lie" and "popular = true" are myths. Check the evidence.
😂 Giggle
Why did the clickbait headline go to therapy?
It had attachment issues — everyone clicked but nobody stayed!
😲 Whoa!
A false claim shared a million times is still false — repetition feels like proof but never is.
✅ Quick check: Why is "if lots of people share it, it must be true" a dangerous belief?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Popularity isn’t proof — false claims spread fast and widely; only verification against evidence tells you if it’s true.
Correcting the popularity=truth myth is core to resisting misinformation.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find a widely-shared claim and check whether its popularity matches real evidence.