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How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read

  • Written by Bob Britten, Teaching Associate Professor of Media, West Virginia University
How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and readEmotions can get in the way of knowing what’s true.Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty ImagesHow can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read

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How can I tell if what I am hearing is true? – Adam, age 10, Maui, Hawaii

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