I found this to be a fun and engaging introductory text to Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation. It is approachable to younger readers, it's target audience,

Boy do we need more books like this out there in the world.

It’s somewhat devastating to me to realize how truly essential the knowledge presented in <i>True or False?: The Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation</i> actually is. At the same time, I cannot thank the author enough for putting everything together. As someone who has watched family members deteriorate under the ever expanding pressure of both misinformation and disinformation, I wish so many more of us had some of the skills this book highlights we need.

Furthermore, it’s so essential in ensuring that the future generations do not fall prey to the misery that such experiences create. We need to learn how to think critically, to take a step back and verify what we think we know in a way that is factually based. And boy, is it hard.

I won’t pretend that I haven’t fallen prey to some of the lies that have spread about the internet. I definitely have. And it’s taken a lot of work over the years to try and deprogram my brain from continuing to do so. We need multitudes of generations to continue pushing toward developing defense mechanisms to false information.

This book is so important.

One thing I will note, however, is that the book is a long read. It’s, at times, even kind of exhausting. Despite the picture on the cover, I wouldn’t consider this a children’s book, though I could see it being read with middle-grade or high school students. And honestly, probably best to do so in segments.