Critical thinking online
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We are influenced by everything around us, including the things we might come across online. Online information can impact our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviour.
This includes:
- News articles
- Blog posts
- Nude or sexual photos
- Comments about the way people look
Some things we see online influence us in a positive way. For example, reading an article about someone starting a business might make us feel inspired.
Other things can influence us in a negative way. For example, something we read might make us believe something is real when it isn’t. A video we watch might encourage us to behave dangerously or do things that could get us into trouble. Photos we see might make us think everyone else has the perfect body or life.
That’s why it is important to be ‘critically aware’ of information online. Being critically aware involves being able to assess whether what we’ve read or seen is true and think about what impact it might have on us.
This can help us to decide whether or not ...
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