Break The Fake

From Posted • @newslitproject ⚠️ With rumors circulating about the potential arrest of former President Donald Trump, the environment is ripe for misinformation to spread. Whether it’s an AI-generated image or a baseless claim, remember to double-check sources during breaking news events. #NewsLiteracy #MediaLiteracy #BreakingNews #DonaldTrump #Misinformation

Repost from• @theatlantic How can young people help combat the spread of disinformation? “Young people are going to have to help us reinvent,” former President Barack Obama tells Jeffrey Goldberg. ⁠ ⁠ In the first part of a conference on disinformation and the erosion of democracy presented by The Atlantic and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, the former president reflected on the work the Obama Foundation is doing to empower young people to change the way we consume information. “I work with young people from across the country and around the world who are working on climate change, racial justice,” Obama said. “Our goal in the foundation is to train the next generation of leaders and give them platforms and connections and make sure they’re not isolated and that they’re learning from each other across borders and regions. And uniformly, they’re all confronting these issues about how do I deal with misinformation in my country, in my town? How do I get access to the public so that they know the facts that are affecting their lives?” ⁠ ⁠ Through the Foundation, “what we’re learning is that [young people’] are hungry for a voice and for participation. But we haven’t done a very good job in training this next generation to participate, other than virtually and in a fairly shallow way,” Obama said. “We’re going to have to figure out ways to adapt that to virtual platforms, because that’s where people are going to meet and that’s where people are going to be. And that may mean different ways of civic education, teaching critical thinking, finding better tools for participation on the internet.” Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio.

Repost from• @mediawise Do this before sharing posts about #Ukraine. . . . . . #medialiteracy #factchecking #misinformation

Another great video from @mediawise Repost from• @mediawise Lot's of discussion about Florida's House committee passing the #DontSayGayBill. Here's some tips for consuming political information online and dodging misinfo while you're at it! #medialiteracy #factcheck #misinformation #Florida

From• @newslitproject FOLLOW THEM!!! We all can & must resolve to stop the flood of misinformation. Join NLP & The E.W. Scripps Company Jan. 24-28 for the 3rd National #NewsLiteracyWeek. Learn more & bookmark: NewsLiteracyWeek.org (🔗 also 👉🏾 bio)

Repost from • @mediawise Calling all parents! 📱Do you feel confused and scared when you see all the information about #COVID and kids? 😰😱 Surprise! You're not alone. Hi, I'm Brittani 👋 A fellow parent who also feels constantly overwhelmed and inundated with the endless info dump of numbers and stats. But it is possible to sift through the noise and find what's important. 🤔 Here's how: 1️⃣When you read an article, take a few extra minutes to read the studies cited in the article. 2️⃣Don't rely on just one source, research reliable journalism outlets, health orgs and scholarly journals. Check out this video to hear more about these tips that I'm using to contextualize all the stats in my feed, since probably like you – I'm not a data analyst. Be sure to follow MediaWise on all social platforms. You'll get the latest digital #medialiteracy tips to help you navigate the constant info stream that is the internet. 🙌

Repost from• @mediawise Media Literacy Week: Day 5! REMINDER: Headlines simply can't give you the WHOLE story. #MediaLitWk #MediaLiteract #factchecking