We are inundated with information all day long everywhere we turn! Unfortunately, misinformation spreads like wildfire, especially in times of crisis. Dr. Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, Pulitzer finalist, and a CNN medical analyst who advocates for media literacy and slowing the spread of false news. She attended medical school at Cambridge University and worked as a disease detective for the U.S. federal government’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. She currently teaches storytelling at Stanford University School of Medicine. In her latest book, Dr. Yasmin brings the next generation into the misinformation conversation. “What the Fact? Finding the Truth in All the Noise” offers teens a how-to guide to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction. We discussed being intentional with spending our time online, thoughtfully consuming information to avoid mental health stress, and more!   Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.