Recent studies have shown teens are more susceptible than adults. It’s a problem researchers, teachers and parents are only beginning to understand.

They’ve grown up online. So why are our kids not better at detecting misinformation?::Recent studies have shown teens are more susceptible than adults. It’s a problem researchers, teachers and parents are only beginning to understand.

  • mwguy@infosec.pubEnglish
    991·
    1 year ago

    A big part of detecting bullshit is having the experience of getting burned by bullshit.

      • mwguy@infosec.pubEnglish
        41·
        1 year ago

        Sure but if you take a population of people and expose them to the same scam over and over; in theory less will fall for it each time. Some might fall for it every time to infinity, but < 100% of those who failed on round one will.