Preventing BS
January 8, 2017
Samantha Cristoforetti, also known as AstroSamantha on Twitter is an Italian astronaut who recently posted a link to an article detailing how to avoid getting sucked into fake news. The article by Michelle Nijhus is titled: "The Pocket Gude to Bullshit prevention." The guide provides five simple steps to reduce the likelihood that you will fall for someone's BS. The steps are outlined below:
1. Who is telling me this? 2. How does he or she know this? 3. Given…