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Telling what’s true from what’s false can be really hard, particularly when we’re trying to find facts about controversial issues on the internet & social media. There’s no magic formula, but there are some good rules of thumb for testing whether information is likely to be reliable. In this video, I talk through 6 rules which can help you get to the truth.

00:00 - Intro
01:24 - There’s no magic formula!
02:18 - Trust most people most of the time
04:01 - The rules
04:28 - Rule 1: use reliable sources
05:20 - Rule 2: check the credentials
06:00 - Experts can be wrong, but …
07:36 - Rule 3: Check the references
08:57 - Rule 4: who benefits?
10:04 - Rule 5: check allegiance
11:00 - When the rules conflict
11:52 - Rule 6: have an open mind
13:15 - How to put this into practise
13:51 - Wrap-up

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My academic philosophy page: http://markjago.net
My book What Truth Is: http://bit.ly/JagoTruth
Most of my publications are available freely here: https://philpapers.org/s/Mark%20Jago

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