Why did we believe it? · Episode 05
The ability to reach an audience is not the same as holding relevant expertise, even when the message sounds confident.
Credibility and expertiseCheck the field, source, type of evidence and whether the speaker’s interests are disclosed.
The complete original episode text in Levantine Arabic.
مليون متابع…
هاد ما بيعني إنه خبير.
بيعني إنه قادر يوصل لمليون شخص.
وفي فرق كبير.
الخبير عنده اختصاص، ودليل، ومصدر.
أما الحضور القوي، واللغة الجذابة، والثقة العالية أمام الكاميرا… فما بيكفوا ليصنعوا حقيقة.
الفخ إننا خلطنا بين الصوت القوي والمعرفة الصحيحة.
مش كل شخص بيعرف يحكي… بيعرف الحقيقة.
اسأل دايماً: ما مصدره؟ ما دليله؟ ما اختصاصه؟
إذاً… لماذا صدّقناها؟
TRAP FRAMEWORK
Did you believe them because they know, or because everyone knows them?
Visibility creates presence, but it cannot establish relevant expertise or verify a claim on its own.
Check the field, source, type of evidence and whether the speaker’s interests are disclosed.
Ask: what is the evidence, and how does this person’s expertise relate to the claim?
Ask: what is the evidence, and how does this person’s expertise relate to the claim?
إذاً… لماذا صدّقناها؟
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Read the units on why truth matters and MIL responses to misinformation before applying the credibility verification card.
Read the advertising revenue and targeting sections, then identify the advertiser, claim, evidence and interest in an example of your choice.
Choose a non-medical, non-urgent claim from a public post. Identify the expertise it requires, the source of evidence and any disclosed interest. Record what is verified and what remains unresolved rather than relying on follower counts.
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