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Joanna Pozzulo, Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University

INSANE: Want to be a better reader heres how to practise active reading - The Real Truth

If you’re part of Gen Z, chances are you rely on social media for news and current events. And if you’re under 30, you’re more likely to trust what you see on social media than any other age cohort, according to Pew Research Center data.

However, the reliability of that content varies considerably. Some information domains, such as health, politics and controversial news, can have misinformation rates of 30 to 50 per cent or higher.

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