Whose viewpoint is expressed?

This article is expressed by Psychologists and published in the Washington Post by Lisa Fazio.

What does the author want us to think?

The author wants to create awareness in the society about the information we receive. She wishes that we can detect errors in what we read and listen, for us to take part in different aspects, political, economic, scientific and cultural without making mistakes for misinformation.

What viewpoint is not expressed? Whose voice do we not hear?

I consider that participants' voice should be heard to know their views about these kinds of mistakes when they answer questions.

What is an alternative perspective of the text?

The most relevant alternative is a careful reading to catch errors and misinformation in resources like tv, newspaper, and website. Besides, Professional fact-checkers have an essential role to correct false information before being used in the world.

Can you think of other questions this text responds to?

I believe that this article responds the next question.
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