No matter what you say, I will say the opposite

 "Question what the TV tells you

Question what a pop star sells you

Question mum and question dad

Question good and question bad!"

"Sex Yeah" - Marina And The Diamonds

I've always said education is undeniably a form of manipulation. Of course there are some objective things you learn from it, but there are lots of other subjective ideas and opinions parents, teachers and role models tack on us.

That's why I've been thinking and finally came out with this idea: every time you're told something you didn't know, search for arguments against it, even if it actually convinces you, try to refute it. There will always be absurd things being taught as absolute truths, mostly in the Internet (don't get ideologies 100% from the net!) but also in words from celebrities; what you learn in school is mostly an actual truth, but you won't get very far if you assume everything a grownup tells you, and there are always subjective ideas that aren't true for everyone (especially in History and languages classes), so you'll want to find your own truth and, if you're confident enough, share it with your teacher. You'll always learn something new!

"So, how can I be aware if a celebrity or someone in the Internet is actually lying?" First of all, you should understand that there are certain things that are true just for some people: everyone has an opinion, and all opinions are different; that's what makes this world interesting! So you're never sure if what you're being told is actually your truth. If it looks objective, you can always look for information from other sources (including real people outside the Internet!)... actually, you should really do that. Otherwise, just look for other people's opinions and see which one convinces you. Maybe there will be certain points from different opinions that you find convincing... and that's great! That means you can use those points to build your very own opinion!

"What if I see a negative opinion about something I don't really understand?" Well, there will always be facts and collectives you shouldn't really give your opinion about (let's see, if you're a white cisgender straight male, why would you give an opinion about transgenders? Does it have something to do with you? No? Then chill!) since you most probably don't really know anything about it (unless you know someone who lives or lived it and can tell you). Then what you should do is either look for opinions from people who knows about it: for example, if you're trying to build an opinion about the furry fandom, what you should do is look for a furry fandom member's opinion; or just don't opine about it: no one told you to, nobody will blame you if you admit you don't know about it.

So, when it comes to making your own opinion, the solution is quite simple: search for information for yourself and, if the topic doesn't really concern you and/or you can't know about it, just stay away from it.