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"Just because there’s no such thing as a perfect source of information doesn’t mean you should be equally skeptical of a random blog post or an anonymous person on (X) as you are of a standards-based news report." - @PeterD_Adams on the @ConnectSafely pod
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NEW: @PolitiFact is pleased to announce the launch of a new Spanish-language experience, PolitiFact en Español, to help more than 40 million Spanish-speakers in the U.S. sort out the truth in politics.
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Political analyst stresses the importance of #MediaLiteracy in an election year wtkr.com/coast-live/politica…
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Being a critical thinker and active participant in today’s world requires media literacy skills — and that includes being able to access, analyze, evaluate, create and act using all forms of media.
#MediaLiteracy
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It's kind of crazy that there's already an #AILiteracyDay, but being AI-literate is critical - every day!
Check out our infographic for 6️⃣ things to know about #ArtificialIntelligence 👇🏾
🔗 Download: bit.ly/AIGuideNLP
ALT Very text-heavy infographic by the News Literacy Project and Smart News about artificial intelligence. Big headline: 6 things to know about AI Subhead: Artificial intelligence technology is not new, but dramatic advances in generative AI have captured the world’s attention and are transforming the information landscape. Here are six news literacy takeaways and implications to keep in mind as this technology continues to evolve. Sections included: TEXT explanation next to icon VISUALS explanation next to icon 6 things to know sections: 1. Generative AI tools are not objective ... (heavy text) 2. ... or reliably factual. (heavy text) 3. It’s not all bad. (heavy text) 4. Content is easier than ever to create — and fake. (heavy text) 5. It signals a change in the nature of evidence. (heavy text) 6. Reputable sources matter more than ever. (heavy text)
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Before buying into false claims, check out RumorGuard from our friends at @newslitproject. Misinformation is bound to increase as the 2024 election approaches, but RumorGuard is dedicated to debunking #FakeNews.📰
Learn more👇
rumorguard.org/
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20 states have #MediaLiteracy education policy on their books! 🎉 See how your state measures up & read our Media Literacy Policy Report: medialiteracynow.org/policyr…
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💯 #MediaLiteracy skills are essential. All K-12 students should be taught media literacy so that they become healthy, confident, & competent media consumers & creators.
In a world where information is at our fingertips, teaching digital literacy in schools is crucial for fostering critical thinking and responsible online behavior. #Education #DigitalLiteracy #TechEducation #MediaLiteracy #InternetSafety #EdTech #InformationLiteracy
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April is School Library Month! Librarians have been some of the first #MediaLiteracy advocates & play an essential role in ensuring students are taught the skills to find credible, truthful information & have #DigitalLiteracy skills to navigate our changing media environment!
It's School Library Month and it's time to celebrate the essential role that strong school libraries play in transforming learning! What do you have planned in celebration? ala.org/aasl/slm #AASLslm
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No, NASA doesn’t have a mission to cause ‘mass psychosis’ during the April 8 solar eclipse. bit.ly/3U2gNVq
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Does binge-watching Netflix produce as much CO2 emissions as driving? 📺🚙🤔 #factcheck
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❌ NO: This is not a genuine photo of Mehmet Oz kissing Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It's a doctored image that combines a photo of Oz kissing his own Hollywood star in Feb. 2022 with a an image of Trump’s star. Fact-check: bit.ly/3pVfDuZ
#NewsLiteracy
ALT Screenshot of a social media post that manipulated two photos to make it look like Mehmet Oz was kissing Donald Trump's star. A big red X with MANIPULATED MEDIA overlays the photo.
News literacy is a form of critical thinking. The same skills are required and useful to find factual, reliable, and relatively unbiased information/news. #newsliteracy #factsmatter #criticalthinking instagram.com/p/CXHTog2PlJP/…
News literacy is a form of critical thinking. The same skills are required and useful to find factual, reliable, and relatively unbiased information/news. #newsliteracy #factsmatter #criticalthinking instagram.com/p/CXF2PSvMB9G/…
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"It sounds complicated, but it's really not."
Learn the basics of doing a reverse image search with this 5-minute tutorial video by @PeterD_Adams —> bit.ly/risNLP
#DigitalVerification
#NewsLiteracy
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“Every second you hesitate or re-watch, the app is tracking you. ... TikTok learned many of our accounts’ interests in less than two hours.”
Watch this incredible @WSJ investigation to understand how the #TikTok algorithm works.
#NewsLiteracy
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ducked a vaccination question, saying it violated her HIPAA rights. The law bars hospitals etc from sharing info without permission. But anyone in the public is free to ask the question. bit.ly/3rrgnbg
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Are you on TikTok? Are your students on the platform?
The newest Mix-Up Mode level of our free app Informable® is entirely made up of TikToks.
Try it out / challenge a friend: bit.ly/InformableNLP
(Available on iOS & Android)
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