The social media landscape is shifting yet again. Bluesky, a social media platform originally incubated within Twitter, is rapidly gaining
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The Guardian’s Exit from X: A Case Study for Media Integrity in Digital Spaces
In a decisive move, The Guardian recently stopped publishing on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting shifts in how media organizations navigate
Lesson Plan: Can We Control the Weather? Weather made to order.
Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather,
Lesson Plan: AI Regulation and the Influence of Taylor Swift
Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Analyze the impact of artificial intelligence on modern
Lesson Plan: Analyzing Political Rhetoric and Literary Devices
“The Dangerous Lies Undermining America’s Democracy” This article by Robert Reich is a critical examination of the ongoing political rhetoric
Google Unveils AI-Enhanced Search Amid Skepticism
Google’s AI Search Overhaul Sparks Concerns Over Misinformation Risks Google’s new AI-enhanced version of search, Search Generative Experience (SGE), is
Sora, OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, is causing excitement and fears.
Here’s what we know about it The maker of ChatGPT is now diving into the world of video created by
Lesson plan; Understanding Misinformation and Its Impact on Society
Reality Check Commentary: A Faked Kate is Just The Beginning This lesson plan is based on the article in NewsGuard’s
How our brains prefer to get information
The psychology of why we trust what people say, even when they contradict the facts In this article from BBC
Lesson plan; Teaching Information Literacy in an Age of Misinformation
Evaluating information is not based on evaluating the credibility of the source. You can’t place your trust in anyone. Even if you
Lesson plan; will deepfakes pose ‘perfect’ threat to next election?
How to spot a deepfake—and prevent it from causing political chaos The “fake news” of 2016 is so passé. This
Lesson plan: How to separate fact from fiction in a new era of artificial intelligence
OVERVIEW ChatGPT has caught on fast because it is free and produces convincing responses to requests for, well, almost anything
Lesson plan; Beyond “fake news”
Infographic: Beyond Fake News – 10 Types of Misleading News We live in an era of technological advances where we
