M4.2 Discussion: Confirmation Bias
Today, the rise of social media, artificial Intelligence, filter bubbles, and international hacking efforts have brought misinformation and disinformation to the forefront of our consciousness. As you read in the webtext this week, the spread of misinformation is not an entirely new problem, and it does not have one simple solution. However, there are changes all information consumers can make to how they engage with stories, facts, and data that can lead us from a “post-truth world to a “pro-truth” world.
Begin by reading Chapter 4 of the webtext and viewing all of Professor Alex Edmans’ TED Talk “What to Trust in a ‘Post- Truth’ World”, below.

Instructions
Your Initial Post
By Thursday of Module 4. create an initial post of at least 250 words that responds to each of the prompts below:
• Edmans argues that confirmation bias causes us to believe information that confirms our point of view, which sometimes leads to accepting and sharing information that is fake, misleading, or misrepresentative. Think of an example of this from your own life. How did confirmation bias shape your understanding of an issue?
• How do you think our society can move beyond confirmation bias to make sure hat we’re accepting and sharing is true?