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In response to "see, when I Googled, I picked it because I thought it was a credible source." by groiny

I try to be cautious of confirmation bias. If I see or come across a link/story that makes me go "see, I knew it!" I tend to pause

Posted by ty97 Mar 30 '16, 10:05

and then I double check the veracity of my source. Because it tends to be those kinds of stories (on both the right and the left) that fool people. If it seems too perfect to be true, it just might be.

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Plus, squirrely URLs should be approached with cautious. Every URL that ends with .com.co is probably suspect. -- nm - mara Mar 30, 10:07 2
- SQUIRREL! -- nm - znufrii Mar 30, 10:13
- Except this one. This one should be approached with deliciousness - ty97 Mar 30, 10:09
it is a combo of me not watching the news, and seeing it posted on FB a bunch, then googling - groiny Mar 30, 10:06

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I try to be cautious of confirmation bias. If I see or come across a link/story that makes me go "see, I *knew* it!" I tend to pause

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I try to be cautious of confirmation bias. If I see or come across a link/story that makes me go "see, I knew it!" I tend to pause