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Elise Gravel
- Reading
- Read it together in short sections, pausing after each fictional claim to identify its purpose, possible effects and supporting evidence. Revisit the practical steps at the end and discuss asking a librarian for help.
- Themes
- Recognising misleading information: The book addresses recognising misleading information; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. It presents critical evaluation as a response to misinformation and aims to help readers feel able to question claims.
- Why people spread claims: Fictional case studies show motives including making money, becoming famous, spreading beliefs and gaining power. The book frames these motives as reasons misinformation may be produced, rather than as evidence that every disputed claim has the same motive.
- Humour alongside real consequences: Goofy characters and invented stories are used alongside examples of unsafe remedies, pollution denial and accusations against political opponents. The comic approach makes the subject entertaining, while the consequences of misinformation are explicitly treated as serious.
- Worth knowing
- 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.