- Media literacy is the “active inquiry and critical thinking about the messages we receive and create” (quoted by [[boyd, danah - 2018 - You Think You Want Media Literacy|danah boyd]] attributed to Renee Hobbs). - The idea is that it can help people be more engaged and intentional about what they’re creating and consuming, but at its core, it asks people to doubt what they see. - This can be dangerous because [[nothing can radicalize someone more than feeling like you’re being lied to]]. - When the conclusion that someone reaches – when they believe themselves to be engaging critically with media – can and often is that traditional media and institutions can’t be trusted. - This is an *epistemological difference*, not a *lack* of inquiry. - We have to remember that [[they always believe that they are engaging in critical thinking]]; everyone thinks they are part of the “resistance”.