Truth Seeker
By completing this activity, you will develop deeper critical thinking and media literacy skills by exploring how information can become distorted, emotionally framed, or manipulated — even when it comes from trusted or well-known sources.
Learners will:
- understand why it is important to compare multiple sources before forming opinions,
- recognize how emotions, repetition, and group thinking can influence belief,
- explore how misinformation evolves through the “ripple effect,”
- reflect on how division and extreme narratives can shape public opinion,
- and strengthen their ability to think independently instead of automatically “taking sides.”
Through flash mobs, real-world examples, reflection tasks, and discussions, you will gain practical skills for navigating complex information responsibly and questioning narratives with curiosity, balance, and critical awareness.
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Task no.1
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Task 1. CAN TRUSTED SOURCES BE WRONG?
Do you know any other case where major media or science outlets reported stories that were later shown to be exaggerated, misleading, or inaccurate? Write down your examples and reliable sources discussing how the claims were later found to be false or unsupported.
Task no.2
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Task 2. Controlled Opposition
Read the examples of controlled opposition above.
Now imagine you are observing a debate, protest, political conflict, or online argument.
Ask yourself:
- Are people encouraged to choose only between two extreme sides?
- Could the conflict distract from bigger questions?
- Who really benefits from division and emotional reactions? And how?
- Are alternative perspectives ignored or silenced?
Write down one real-life example (historical, political, media-related, online or cases from popular culture such as Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun) where you think people may have been pushed into “taking sides.”
Task no.3
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Task 3. The Ripple Effect
Share a personal experience where you witnessed the “ripple effect” of gossip, rumors, or misinformation spreading around you. It does not have to be in the news only, it can be something that happened in your school friend group, local community.
Task no.4
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Task 4. My Analytics
Watch this flash mob:
As you watch, think about how the movements change and spread from person to person. Then share your opinion:
- What message do you think the flash mob is trying to communicate?
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