Comments on: Online Media Literacy – wk 4

By: davidninja

davidninja — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:12:40 +0000

I also dismiss information if I find it to be untrue or overexaggerated. I think it is harder for people to realize this these days, especially with AI videos. When you click the wrong article or video, then the whole algorithm changes and things go out of whack, which makes finding real information more difficult. I was surprised about the dot-org sites since so many teachers told me to only use those sites for papers. It is something good to know but it makes research even harder. It seems like the only way to find more accurate info is by using peer-reviewed articles and books.

By: li_05

li_05 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:02:04 +0000

I agree that lazy is possibly the best term to use. I also think it could just be general apathy which it sounds like you kind of touch on in the first paragraph. The ravioli metaphor is great when discussing the issue of sifting through everything. There’s a weird feeling when I know something is not 100% true or anywhere near it, because it’s just so ridiculous, because then I find myself asking “why”. Sure, someone can just post something untrue for the sake of it, but why? How much is really true? I did that all the time with the whole Wicked press tour. Everything I read felt like such absurd stories until I would talk with others and they would confirm and show me original videos or explain the truth hidden within the claims.

By: abbeys0121

abbeys0121 — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:12:31 +0000

Hi! I totally agree with your choice of calling the way we consume media “lazy” while I also do not prefer to use that term either. I think it takes a lot for me to call something “lazy” so I definitely agree with your statement. Not digging deeper into a claim, even when you know the internet isn’t trustworthy, is indeed “lazy” and is something that needs to be repaired. I like that you completely dismiss a claim even if a little bit of it isn’t true while some of it may be. I would also find it hard to 100% trust the claim if I know it isn’t 100% true.