# Wiki Tutorial ## Initial Reactions Danah Boyd calls the listener (or in our case, *reader*) to action to create a better informed public. Her discussion of *epistemology* and *agnotology* as terms was a novel idea for me but sparked connections to much of our nation's recent history. In a time of fake news and deepfakes, we have "a collective sense of being **gaslit**." Ignorance from these forms of media would likely fall into agnotology. In America especially, increased tensions and differences within the two-party system have heightened fake news. ## Connection to Recent Social Media While Boyd discusses YouTube as a primary search tool, another social media has emerged as a way for people to research. Following the death of George Floyd, people began using Instagram as a means of sharing social justice information. In particular, [infographics](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/style/instagram-activism-graphics-zines.html) are frequently shared; these utilize Instagram's multi-slide capabilities. People tend to move quickly, often without fact-checking. I can recall multiple example's of friends posting corrections to previous infographics they shared. Similar to the strategies of a polished YouTube video by PragerU, a well-designed infographic can capture your attention and change your beliefs. > The following infographic was made by [@rightwinginfographics](https://www.instagram.com/rightwinginfographics/). In my opinion, it is misleading and harmful. ![Infographic titled: "Why Lockdowns are Ineffective at Slowing COVID-19"](https://i.imgur.com/OtzSeCi.png) <br> Correlation vs. Causation could also be relevant as a way we are easily ~~confused~~ **tricked** by information. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VMUQSMFGBDo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>