Do people who watch Fox News know what they know?

Media scholars and other researchers have shown that people who watch Fox News actually know less correct information about current events and other important public matters than people who watch other news networks — or who do not watch cable news at all.

Is my parent’s Fox News addiction my fault?

What I am saying that in most cases, their Fox News addiction is not their fault per se — that your parent, relative or long-time friend who fell into the Fox News addict rabbit hole was not by mistake.

How do I control what my child can watch on Xfinity?

Comcast Xfinity instructions to “control what your child watches” on non-X1 TV boxes: Press the Menu button on your remote twice. Highlight the Parental Control feature on the screen. Press OK/Select and follow the on-screen instructions. Verizon FiOS instructions to “set up and use parental controls”: Press the Menu button on your remote.

How do I monitor my kids’ entertainment on Time Warner?

Time Warner instructions to “monitor your kids’ entertainment”: Press the Settings button on your remote. Select the Parental Controls category. Select the Content Block category. Search for the content that you wish to block and press Select. The content category to be blocked will display in the list with a Locked icon.

Should viewers be forced to confront Fox News’ misinformation?

If their viewers receive information or analysis from any other group, no matter how apolitical or nonpartisan that group is, viewers will be forced to confront the misinformation that is pressed onto them by Fox News.

Does it feel like you’ve lost a loved one to Fox News?

It does feel a bit like you’ve lost a loved one to Fox News poisoning. It’s a hard thing when the glowing prism through which we view the ones we love is shattered, and there’s no way to put that image of them back together again.

Why does Fox News create a climate of fear?

Creating a climate of fear is essential to all propagandists, and Fox News is no exception. Fear is a primitive and often irrational emotion, so messages that appeal to fear bypass the brain’s logic center and land right in the hypothalamus, which controls a person’s fight-or-flight response.