#NewsLiteracy takeaway: A simple but effective practice to root out online falsehoods is examining the source of a claim. For instance, the account spreading this falsehood has an extra 's' at the end of 'news' in its handle.

Read more on #RumorGuard : bit.ly/VeganVikings

❌ NO: The Minnesota Vikings' football stadium is not getting rid of meat & dairy products at concession stands & going totally vegan next season.

This rumor started with a social account known for satirical, exaggerated and false content about the NFL: bit.ly/VeganVikings

Why Press Freedom Matters: Exploring Evan Gershkovich’s Case 5/1 #edWebinar Paul Beckett Brittney Smith @newslitproject home.edweb.net/webinar/newsli…

A group of student journalists at Columbia Journalism are fact-checking claims about the campus protests. They’ve debunked Jake Sherman’s misleading photo, misinformation about chants, etc. check it out — and do this on your campus!

🚨 School districts especially in CA, FL, NC, NE, OK, TX & WI: Apply by May 3 for our District Fellowship!

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Do you know the 5️⃣ freedoms protected under the First Amendment & how they can be applied?

1 - Start with our quiz: bit.ly/1AQuiz
2 - For a deeper dive on 1A, explore our Checkology® lesson: bit.ly/Checkology1A

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Join us on Monday, 4/29! This webinar will:

- explore current trends in #misinformation
- discuss how to debunk false images & videos
- take a closer look at #AI falsehoods

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This video went viral with false claims it shows Joe Biden offering a hand shake to a 'ghost' or no one.

In reality, he was gesturing to people out of the frame.

The crowd wrapped around the stage, and the group to his right included local politicians.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34…

The News Literacy Project won for Responsible Technology at The Webby Awards

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Can you tell which images are AI-generated? Take this BBC quiz, featured in The Sift® newsletter: bit.ly/AIQuizBBC

💡 Remember that if you're not sure whether an image or video is authentic, going to the source can help!

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RumorGuard: Social media posts falsely claim Trump skipped his kids’ graduations

Learn more at RumorGuard: rumorguard.org/post/social-me…

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⚠️ Press freedoms are fundamental to democracy. They're also at risk globally.

Join us on 5/1 ahead of #PressFreedomDay for an edWeb.net webinar with Paul Beckett, Assistant Editor at The Wall Street Journal. We'll discuss the case of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich & more.

🔗 bit.ly/PressFreedomEd…

The video Donald Trump posted just now includes a picture of him praying that features misinformed hands, distorted faces and other inconsistencies typical of AI-generated imagery.

There is no AI disclaimer on the image, which he has posted before.

bbc.com/news/world-us-…

Check out this RumorGuard post from the The News Literacy Project and push back against misinformation! rumorguard.org/post/social-me…

Climate change, COVID-19, vaccines, medical misinformation, pseudoscience & more. News/media literacy is critical in STEM/Health! The last CA Department of Education & The News Literacy Project session is 5/16, 3:30-4.
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