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The modern media landscape is rife with bias, whether intentional or unintentional. Readers often encounter conflicting stories about the same event or sensational headlines that sow doubt about the truth. This barrage of misinformation and manipulated narratives creates a climate of polarization, frustration, and low-level anxiety about the state of the world. Many feel manipulated but are unsure how to decipher fact from fiction or discern when their emotions are being exploited.
Most people sense the manipulation but lack specific methods to recognize and counter it. The result is a public increasingly polarized, fragmented, and uncertain—caught in a cycle of misinformation that feeds mistrust and confusion.