Parenting in the digital age is tricky. With social media overflowing with tips, hacks, and hot takes, how can moms and dads separate fact from fiction?

CBS tackled that question with best-selling author and parenting data expert Emily Oster, who shared some strategies to help parents spot misinformation.

“Know that false information gets amplified more than true information, so you’re seeing a lot of false information, and then people are getting that information when they’re not ready to process it, so it’s coming right at them, rather than them seeking it out,” Oster said. “That’s not serving our critical thinking.”

Another problem that flares up: A lot of the false information looks like the good information.

It may seem like a person is an expert, but the studies they’re discussin

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