How do I tell my daughter that her online ‘truth’ is a conspiracy theory? Try asking why she is more intelligent than you are

‘I was having a discussion with one of my children – I won’t say which one, but let’s just say she is very much a part of the virtual generation – those who get most of their entertainment and information from the internet. The subject turned to, well, possibly global warming, ecology or food pollution.
The point was, my daughter had some facts. Or thought she had some facts. The gist was that these so-called facts, which she’d picked up online, were not only enormous and significant, but were being suppressed by the mainstream media. Everyone knew about these facts but were determined to ignore them, because these facts reflected badly on the government.’
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