Is This Legit: A media literacy skills recap
Have you ever encountered something suspicious online and wondered: “Is this legit?” Welcome to our…
May 11, 2023
TFCN
The MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) publishes fact-checks for teenagers, by teenagers. TFCN fact-checks are unique in that they debunk misinformation and teach the audience media literacy skills so they can fact-check on their own.
Echo chambers: how they’re created and how to avoid them
Recently, I tried a little experiment on social media. I set up two fake Twitter…
May 5, 2023
What can we learn from ‘AI Ian’?
I recently interviewed someone special. Here’s a clip: So … what just happened here? This…
May 3, 2023
The Denver airport: A conspiracy hotbed
Since it was built in 1995, the Denver airport has become a hotbed for conspiracy…
April 24, 2023
How to uncover ads disguised as news stories
What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without a shower? According to this TikTok — which…
April 13, 2023
More TFCN
Yes, Africa is ‘splitting apart’ — but it will take millions of years
This post on TikTok, which says that the continent of Africa is “splitting apart,” caught…
April 10, 2023
No, experts say, acid rain did not fall after Ohio train derailment
A TikToker with the handle “Kate the Chemist” claims that acid rain fell in Ohio…
March 30, 2023
Tips for detecting doctored or out-of-context videos
False or misleading videos pop up a lot of ways online, like this one where…
March 23, 2023
How to uncover out-of-context quotes
A viral meme going around seems to suggest President Joe Biden is knowingly escalating the…
March 15, 2023
Sinister or simple: Checking out Antarctica conspiracy theories
With islands in Antarctica named Omicron and Deception and places named after billionaires like Rothschild…
March 9, 2023
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