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Information Assault - Disinformation, Manipulation and Critical Thinking

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  • Cristinel-Mugurel Popa

    (University of Bucharest, Romania)

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Challenges to forms of expression are bringing to the fore new types of language that seem to highlight the growing need for clarification of the sources referred to for authenticity of information. The classification of sources and information disseminators thus becomes an exercise that does not seem to be within the reach of decision-makers who are unfamiliar with the fundamental tools for constructing objective personal opinions. In order to correlate information with the set of beliefs or opinions - which often respond to a number of personal interpretations - misinformation, manipulation or objective interest in information are characteristics that define the categories that interact or are exposed to them. This paper examines these dynamics and emphasizes the importance of promoting robust critical thinking abilities.

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  • Cristinel-Mugurel Popa, 2024. "Information Assault - Disinformation, Manipulation and Critical Thinking," RAIS Conference Proceedings 2022-2024 0393, Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:smo:raiswp:0393
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