SuitabookWhy people spread claims
Fictional case studies show motives including making money, becoming famous, spreading beliefs and gaining power.
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Elise Gravel - Author
Elise Gravel’s graphic nonfiction book explains fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories through deliberately silly fictional examples. Serious consequences include harmful health claims, pollution denial and damaging political accusations, though the tone remains humorous and non-blaming.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceElise Gravel’s graphic nonfiction book explains fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories through deliberately silly fictional examples. Serious consequences include harmful health claims, pollution denial and damaging political accusations, though the tone remains humorous and non-blaming.
Fictional case studies show motives including making money, becoming famous, spreading beliefs and gaining power.
Goofy characters and invented stories are used alongside examples of unsafe remedies, pollution denial and accusations against political opponents.
Pay attention to the contrast between silly invented stories and examples involving unsafe remedies, attacks on doctors, pollution denial and accusations about politicians. These may invite discussion about evidence and consequences.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.