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What is Information and Media Literacy

Chapter 6
Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World
The ability to access, evaluate, and use information critically.
Published in Chapter:
Behind the Post-Truth World: A Philosophical Perspective on Information and Media Literacy
Daniel Martínez-Ávila (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain), Mariana Rodrigues Gomes de Mello (Sao Paulo State University, Brazil), Ellen Valotta Elias Borges (Sao Paulo State University, Brazil), and Selma Leticia Capinzaiki Ottonicar (Sao Paulo State University, Brazil)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2543-2.ch006
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss information and media literacy from a philosophical perspective. This kind of discussion is important because it brings together scientific knowledge and philosophy. The authors base their arguments on some discussions about the Theory of Knowledge, such as the problem of truth, as well as philosophers such as Nietzsche and Foucault. This chapter is interdisciplinary, and it results in the evolution of information and media literacy theory. This chapter also aims to consider the power games that encourage fake news. These games are influenced by ideological aspects of the post-truth world.
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