Bias means that information comes from a particular viewpoint.
It might be trying to persuade you to a particular way of thinking.
Bias might be intentional or unintentional.
What is Confirmation Bias?
It’s human nature to seek out information that reflects and upholds our view of the world. But when we do so, we may be engaging in confirmation bias.
As a result, we’re likely to dismiss credible information that calls our beliefs into question.
When confirmation bias influences how we find and share information, we risk getting an incomplete and inaccurate picture of an issue, event or topic.
The first step in countering confirmation bias is to recognize it in ourselves. Then we can guard against it by getting our news from a wide range of credible sources