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The Role of Critical Thinking in Combating Deepfakes in Politics and Misinformation

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  • Nascimento, Natali Lourenço

    (Institute of Psychology at the University of São Paulo)

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It is proposed of this paper to show that Critical thinking empowers individuals to rigorously analyze information and identify inconsistencies or anomalies, an indispensable skill for detecting deepfakes, which often exhibit subtle visual or auditory manipulation cues. For instance, critical thinkers can more effectively discern unnatural facial movements, inconsistencies in lighting or shadows, and other common artifacts in deepfakes. Cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias, increase susceptibility to misinformation that conforms to pre-existing beliefs. Critical thinking education raises awareness of these biases and cultivates strategies to mitigate their impact by promoting skepticism and inquiry, critical thinking reduces the likelihood of accepting false information at face value and encourages the pursuit of credible sources and evidence.

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  • Nascimento, Natali Lourenço, 2024. "The Role of Critical Thinking in Combating Deepfakes in Politics and Misinformation," SocArXiv cxjaq, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:cxjaq
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/cxjaq
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