1. Why should we be wary of images shared on social media?
2. What cognitive bias is often used in conspiracy theories?
3. A friend sends you a message: “If vaccines were safe, why are there so many reports of people saying they've had side effects?” What is the logical flaw in this argument?
4. A viral video claims that “the pyramids were built by aliens, because it is impossible that humans had such advanced technology at the time.” What bias is being used here?
5. What is the main purpose of the “ad hominem” argument?
6. What psychological mechanism can cause a person to see conspiracies everywhere, even without evidence?
7. What are the dangers of conspiracy theories in fragile societies, such as in the Balkans?
8. What strategy is often used in conspiracy theories?
9. A website publishes a photo to illustrate an ongoing war. While searching the internet, you discover that the same photo was used to illustrate a different conflict several years earlier. What manipulation was used?
