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“Doing real journalism is difficult and takes time. But producing falsehoods of almost any sort is comparatively easy and quick. But of all the tactics people use to spread misinformation, pushing out evidence-free assertions might require the least amount of effort. While this tactic is popular, it is also easy to spot and debunk. Just […]

Check out these resources on the News Literacy Project website! They include: Rumor Guard Get Smart About News Election 2024: Be Informed, Not Misled News Literacy in the Age of AI National News Literacy Week Combating COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

A neighbor’s daughter’s friend and a post on Facebook causes chaos when people believe without questioning. Click here for a link to the News Literacy website article about this claim. This is another reminder to consume social media posts with caution and skepticism until you can confirm facts from other more credible sources that are […]

How could AI play a role in our elections and what is being doing to contain its influence?

Meta has decided to take down a tool to fight disinformation. What could be the reason for this? How does losing this tool help us to know truth from fiction? Read the article from NPR here and then do something to let Meta know this is not okay! This is an non partisan site but […]

Follow this link to the article posted by Axios. https://www.axios.com/2024/06/11/partisan-news-websites-dark-money?utm_campaign=gsan-jun18-2024a&utm_medium=email&utm_source=gsan&emci=11a951fc-8b2d-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=1da951fc-8b2d-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&ceid=10134608

Here is a link to the News Literacy Project page where they have listed many resources and information links. https://newslit.org/ai/?utm_source=gsan&utm_campaign=gsan-mar5-2024a&utm_medium=email&emci=775054f3-11db-ee11-85f9-002248223197&emdi=7d5054f3-11db-ee11-85f9-002248223197&ceid=10134608

The News Literacy Project has a podcast series called Is That a Fact? The latest one is Season 3, Episode 5: Opinion creep: How facts lost ground in the battle for our attention.

What causes people to fall for misinformation? While the answer is complex, psychologist Lisa Fazio said one reason is because it’s appealing to the brain. False narratives can “provide simple answers for what’s wrong [in the world] and how they can fix it,” she said. Psychologically speaking, a person who has internalized misinformation can correct […]

“Major news organizations like The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times were publicly criticized following coverage of an Oct. 17 blast at a Gaza hospital complex that killed at least 100 people and possibly hundreds more. Initial reports and news alerts conveyed statements from Palestinian officials who said the blast was caused by […]