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Countering Misinformation
November 26, 2025
No matter where you’re situated on the political spectrum, you doubtlessly have loud voices telling you to watch out for unreliable information or “fake news”. Some of those voices are from your past: parents, priests, and schoolteachers. Other voices are current: journalists, politicians, entertainers, and neighbors. We’re all formed by the encounters and experiences we’ve had, and our worldview shapes how we receive new information. An important task of any mindful person is to sift what we hear to discern what’s actually true.
One of the best tools we have in countering misinformation is a healthy dose of skepticism. Don’t take things at face value. Seek confirmation elsewhere, especially when it too closely matches your hopes or when it seems too good to be true. Lots of people benefit from our unexamined belief. Even sources we trust need verification; every source has a bias, even if you agree with it. Look for confirmation from multiple, unrelated sources.
Read the full article, written by Ryan W. Roberts, OLF, in this November 2025 offering from the Sisters of Mercy: https://sistersofmercy.org/mercy-for-justice/critical-considerations/#misinformation
The Institute Justice Team provides the following recommendations for information sources:
- CLINIC
- Reuters
- Vatican News
- AFP
- Catholic Charities USA
- Democracy Now
- Brennan Center
- Heather Cox Richardson
- BBC
- National Catholic Reporter
- Associated Press
- FAIR
They also suggest these fact-checking sites to try:
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