The following is taken directly from the News Literacy Project: “Elections are the lifeblood of democracy, but political campaigns are often rancorous, controversial and polarizing events. As if the misleading claims and attack ads weren’t challenging enough for the public, bad actors further muddy the waters by pushing disinformation into our social media feeds. These […]
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Leaving Conspiracy Theories
A single mom in Mississippi embraced multiple conspiracy theories until one day she questioned the validity of an acquaintance’s claim that the Earth is flat. Karen Robertson, 30, shared her journey out of belief in conspiracy theories with a student reporter from PBS Student Reporting Labs. She said a previous abusive relationship led her to […]
Election Security Rumor vs Reality
This in a link to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. There are many people that believe false information about our election security. Use this official site to help assuage your fears.
Beware “Pink Slime”
Partisan local news outlets are filling the void left by local media. The U. S. has lost over 2000 local newspapers since 2004. Find this and also tips on how to vet news sources.
Is that Twitter screenshot fake or real?
It can be difficult to discern whether Twitter screen shots are real or fake. This BBC disinformation specialist gives several useful tips to know.
No, that sign isn’t real
Just because a picture looks plausible doesn’t mean you should necessarily believe it. News Literacy Project reminds us of easy ways to check for authenticity.
Doctored Oz Photo and Fake Florida Banned Books List
Here is a link to the News Literacy Project’s page that explains how to question “photos” and other posts. Be careful about emotionally charged content without links and citations. Check into these before you believe them or share them. If there are no news articles or links to credible documents associated with them, you should […]
How to Know What to Trust
Here is a link to the News Literacy website. You will find a seven step process for filtering information for reliability and credibility. It has you reflect on your own emotions as well as analyze the source.
Why People Fall for Conspiracy Theories
This link takes you to the News Literacy Project page that includes this and other reports on how you can safeguard your media consumption.
Monkeypox Falsehoods
A viral graphic containing alarming falsehoods about monkeypox is analyzed by the News Literacy Project. Can you spot the disinformation?