Avoiding the Rabbit Hole - Teaching Concepts in Conspiratorial Thinking

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by News Literacy Project. The webinar recording can e accessed here. Conspiracy theories are becoming part of mainstream discourse and public awareness. From QAnon to pandemic-related beliefs to older ideas such as the Earth is flat, we are finding that more and more of our friends, family and loved ones believe at least one conspiracy theory. How do we teach students to avoid conspiracy theories without actually teaching them the specifics of such false belie...