Sarah's Thoughts: You’re Not Being Informed, You’re Being Influenced

Are we becoming informed, or are we simply becoming influenced? In this episode of Sarah’s Thoughts, Sarah Grynberg explores the growing problem of misinformation in a world where social media moves faster than truth. With short clips, emotional headlines and confident voices filling our feeds, it has never been easier to mistake influence for information. Sarah reflects on the difference between confidence and credibility, why viral content is not the same as verified truth, and how easily opinions can be dressed up as facts. She shares the simple questions we should all be asking before believing what we see online and why real understanding often requires going deeper than the algorithm. You’ll learn: Why social media rewards certainty even when the information is incomplete How to recognise the difference between evidence and opinion Why learning to pause and question what you see is one of the most powerful habits you can develop This episode is a reminder that thinking for yourself is becoming rare, and that rarity is powerful. In a world where everyone seems certain, the most intelligent response might simply be to say, I’m not sure yet. Let me look into it. Purchase Sarah's book: Living A Life Of Greatness here. To purchase Living A Life of Greatness outside Australia here or here. Watch A Life of Greatness Episodes On Youtube here. Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter (Greatness Guide) here. Purchase Sarah's Meditations here . Instagram: @sarahgrynberg Website: Facebook: facebook.com/sarahgrynberg Twitter: twitter.com/sarahgrynberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sarah's Thoughts: You’re Not Being Informed, You’re Being Influenced is an episode from A Life of Greatness by Sarah Grynberg.

This episode is 4:05 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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