Quick-Guide to Misinformation & Media Literacy
How do we explain the difference between facts and opinions? How do I spot false information?
Category: Media Literacy
Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information
We hear a lot about misinformation, disinformation and “fake news,” but whatever you call it, it’s a symptom of much larger problems, including the lack of media literacy.
Ash Trish: Mis/Disinformation Online
“I feel like misinformation has been everywhere in the news lately. What exactly is misinformation and how can I avoid it?”
Misinformation Amplified by Social Media
As Daniel Patrick Moynihan once wrote, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.
Social Media Can Lead to Political Extremism
I never thought I would have to say this but– political extremism is expected to have an impact on the upcoming election and – perhaps even scarier – the potential aftermath of the election, should some people decide to take things into their own hands if it doesn’t come out as they hope.
