Critical thinking versus fake news

Approches Coopératives has dedicated its first issue of 2022 to the phenomenon of misinformation, or disinformation, with the aim of analyzing its various forms and origins and giving a voice to those who combat it by seeking to develop critical thinking.

Contents:

Editorial: Disinformation destroys the spirit of cooperation and democracy. Critical thinking is the only vaccine to protect against it.
Interview with Divina Frau-Meigs: A media sociologist specializing in the reception and use of information and communication technologies, Divina Frau-Meigs answers Patrick Gallaud's questions on misinformation and media and information literacy.
Where does disinformation come from? Disinformation primarily includes rumors and conspiracy theories. This article explains their origins and why they spread so rapidly.
Fake news, a political weapon: In several countries, such as Italy, Brazil, the United States, and India, the engineers of chaos exploit every pocket of anger within society by infiltrating social networks to seize personal data and gain power.
Managing our mental models: Fake news manipulates our mental models to convince us to adopt certain beliefs or behaviors. We must therefore become aware of the mental models we use in order to learn how to control them.
Fake news and you: Karol Quinn, an Irish scout leader, explains, based on his experience, how to help young people become aware of fake news and protect themselves from it.
The Francas and critical thinking education: Dante Monferrer reports how, in his department, the Francas develop successful programs to help young people develop their critical thinking skills.
Net Walkers: In the Vosges region, Roland Daval met with representatives from the Family Allowance Fund and social centers who are developing the Net Walkers program to help young people and their families avoid the dangers of misinformation and online harassment. He gives them a voice in a series of four articles.
Anaïs's Torments: Michel Seyrat presents a new episode of the Solexos saga, focusing on the problem of online harassment of young people.
Webliography: 13 website references for fact-checking and developing critical thinking skills.