Exploitation of errors of judgment and the vulnerability of groups The Case of Climate Change

• Main Authors: Ganatra, Kanchi, Gertrudix, Manuel
• Other Authors: Grupo Ciberimaginario
• Format: Lecture
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 2023
• Subjects: Disinformation; Misinformation; Climate Change; OER; Fakenews; Resilience; Digital Competence Framework for Citizens; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10064092

This Open Education Resource aims to critically examine a specific article published by The Daily Sceptic in October 2022. The article attempts to refute the notion that anthropogenic climate change is responsible for the unprecedented rise in Arctic heat, asserting instead that "natural warming" is the cause of the Arctic ice loss. The resource deconstructs the techniques used in the article, such as clickbait titles, visually appealing design, and emotionally engaging narrative framing, commonly associated with fake news. It also highlights logical fallacies, selective scientific research quoting, and the article's false dilemmas. The goal is to raise awareness about the tactics employed by such articles, aiming to help readers critically assess the information they encounter online and avoid being misled by misleading or false narratives. The interactive OER is available at this link: https://view.genial.ly/64eb325e725daf0017c6e29a This OER was developed in collaboration between: "Mihai Viteazul" National Intelligence Academy (MVNIA) - Romania, Cyberimaginario Research Group of Rey Juan Carlos University - Spain, L-Università ta' Malta and New Strategy Center - Romania.