How Social Media Misinformation Manipulates You (Pet Food Is Just One Example)

Описание: Why do so many health, wellness, and pet nutrition claims on social media feel convincing — even when the evidence behind them is weak?

This episode breaks down the psychological marketing tactics and logical fallacies that fuel misinformation across social media. Pet food and supplements are used as a concrete example, but these strategies appear everywhere: human wellness, influencer marketing, politics, and lifestyle content.

The goal isn’t to shame brands, creators, or consumers. It’s to help you recognize repeating patterns so you can pause, think, and ask better questions before accepting claims that rely more on emotion than evidence.

In this episode, we explore:

~Appeal to authority (white coats, credentials, “formulated by” language)
~Fear-based framing (“toxins,” “silent killers,” ingredient demonization)
~False dichotomies (“this or that,” no room for nuance)
~Halo effects from buzzwords like natural, holistic, or ancestral
~Anecdotes presented as evidence

Why intelligent, well-meaning people are especially vulnerable to these tactics

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