The internet is overloaded with alternative media and conspiracy theories, but who can you trust? What's true and what's nonsense? After reading this article you should have a better idea about who and what information to trust.

Definition of a truther

A truther is basically someone that doesn't believe the generally accepted truth of a certain subject. The term originated after the attack on September 11, 2001. The official story of this event made a lot of people question the media and the released information. This accelerated the growth of conspiracy theories in all subjects imaginable dramatically.

Credibility

This is the most important factor you should focus on while processing information. Most truthers want to make the world a better place, but not everyone is doing it in the most ethical or efficient way. A very large percentage of the information that's coming from truthers is speculative, incorrect or irrelevant. Below you can find the most common factors that could indicate that you can't trust the information you are receiving with 100% certainty.

Monetization

The vast majority of truthers have their content monetized. While this isn't bad per se, it's apparent that it's not their main focus to spread accurate information. There is at least a second motivation, in the form of money, to release certain information. Knowingly or unknowingly most truthers are working in the entertainment industry. One of the main examples is of course Alex Jones. He is making millions of Dollars with his brand.

Sensationalism

Again, Alex Jones is a great example of this. His channel is filled with clickbait titles that seem to have huge claims, but when you look at it realistically, it's usually way less impactful than portrayed.

Lack of evidence

A lot of information available today is speculative in nature and lacks evidence. The absolutely most credible information is factual, meaning everyone is able to verify the information for themselves. All other information is essentially irrelevant. There's certainly a market for speculation or philosophy for example, but it shouldn't be the focus. The focus should be bringing factual information as efficiently as possible!

Religion

Many of the truthers seem to be religious and/or "spiritual". There's of course nothing wrong with this in theory, but in practice there's a lot of misinformation being spread. Some Christians for example seem to spread misinformation about Jesus returning or the end of the world. I lost count of how many times they predicted it, and yet we're all still here and Jesus still hasn't come (back).

Believe systems

This is one of the biggest problems with truthers. Some of them believe in things that either can't be proven or are outright debunked and they just won't let go, because of a psychological phenomenon called Cognitive-dissonance. It's a horrible situation to be trapped in a believe system, because you will automatically ignore all information that makes you uncomfortable. In many cases it's information that contradicts or even debunks your belief system. In the end you should put your pride away and truly focus on the end goal, which is to find the truth!

Conclusion

There's a lot of bad information out there. Try to be objective and rational. Look only at the evidence. Make sure you don't want it to be true, make sure it actually is!

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