How paywalls on news sites affect the information landscape, new bachelor’s degree for influencers, and debunking false election claim about Starlink.

Election misinformation flourishing on X, newspaper endorsements of presidential candidates, journalism debate over the crime beat, and AI-generated Halloween parade.

Distinguishing between AI-generated audio and authentic voice recordings, new research on Americans’ low trust in news media, and teen addiction to TikTok.

The difference between editorial boards and newsrooms, Jennifer Aniston AI deepfake goes viral, combating misinformation, and debunking Hurricane Helene rumors.

How newsrooms prepare for Election Day misinformation, First Amendment challenges, debunking rumors about Kamala Harris and JD Vance, and Meta’s AI personas.

Instagram introduces teen accounts with new safety features; real world impacts of false pet-eating claims; and debunking a rumor about Melania Trump divorcing.

Social media warning labels demanded by attorneys general from 42 states, how extremists use social media, and Springfield, Ohio rumors debunked.

False election rumors about Kamala Harris debunked, Russian disinformation campaign revealed, and social media algorithms’ effects on kids’ mental and physical health.

A roundup of the most clicked stories and popular News Literacy Project resources in The Sift newsletter and a News Goggles video featuring student reporters.

Pulitzer Prize winners announced, AI-generated Katy Perry image goes viral, TikTok adds automated AI labels to videos and Google introduces AI-generated answers.

New press freedom rankings, First Amendment concerns in campus protests, TikTok’s Gaza activism, digitizing Black newspapers and AI-generated music video uses Sora.

Student journalists covering Israel-Hamas war protests, a debunked rumor about the Minnesota Vikings stadium, teens on algorithms, and election disinformation.

Social media affects on kids’ mental health, viral posts misidentifies man as Sydney stabbing suspect, and a News Goggles video on covering concerts.

Artificial intelligence in journalism, AI-powered bots on social media, Instagram’s new nudity blur feature, and debunked rumor about migrants registering to vote.

How pink slime sites pose as local news, an NYC AI chatbot is providing misinformation about policies, and how local news outlets are covering the solar eclipse.

Spanish misinformation on YouTube and WhatsApp, Baltimore mayor asks news media to stop showing bridge collapse video, and birth control misinformation trending online.

News agencies removed an altered photo of Kate Middleton, Congress voted on a possible TikTok ban and Midjourney blocked AI-generated images of Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

A news literacy quiz on artificial intelligence covers bias in the technology, what AI hallucinations are and tips on how to identify AI-generated images.

Neo-Nazis use intimidation tactics against a reporter investigating them, new text-to-video tool Sora makes a splash, and how Libs of TikTok impacts Oklahoma schools.

The impact of fewer sports journalists, Meta’s AI labels and new rule for political content on Instagram, and a debunked rumor about a convoy of truckers in Texas.

Online creators using AI-generated product placement on social media, disinformation during extreme weather events and one woman’s escape from conspiracy theories.

The ethics of using AI in journalism, news influencers on TikTok, a debunked rumor of the Eiffel Tower on fire, and limited social media access for kids in Florida.

New disinformation tactics by climate change deniers, the anti-science movement’s impact on childhood vaccination rates, and how Taiwan counters disinformation.

How misinformation could affect elections in 2024, what teens say about news on Instagram, Nazis on Substack, the Crazy Uncle game and incorrect earthquake footage.

Celebrities duped by Russian propagandists on Cameo, a News Goggles episode on headlines, most viral TikTok videos of 2023, and journalism predictions for 2024.

AI-generated images of the Israel-Hamas war sows confusion, Elon Musk posts a Pizzagate meme, and Sports Illustrated reportedly publishes AI-generated news articles.

Four tips to keep your Thanksgiving conversations civil, like practicing patience, persistence and empathy, using fact-checking tools and knowing when to pause.

Social media First Amendment cases at the Supreme Court, fake celebrity endorsements and out-of-context photos and videos about the Israel-Hamas war.

News avoidance is a trend among American adults, AI-generated misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war and how influencers affect the information landscape.

Challenges for journalists covering the Gaza hospital blast, extremist content on social media and a popular Miami Instagram account becomes a local news source.

Why the BBC didn’t report Lil Tay’s alleged death, how a local news desert is using AI to deliver civic information, and Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift conspiracies.

A newspaper correction from John Lewis’ 1963 March on Washington speech, media literacy tip on click restraint and online harassment against a Las Vegas reporter.

Dietitian influencers paid by the food industry, Chinese disinformation campaign pivots to Maui wildfires and court rules on social media content moderation.

Young activists join kids online safety debate, teens file hard-hitting reports in a student-run Chicago newspaper and disclaimers for AI political ads on Google.

Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, Taylor Swift fans mistake a book for her memoir and a ChatGPT user was arrested in China after creating a fake news story.

Reporters Without Borders released its 2023 World Press Freedom Index, there are new AI-generated news websites and Stanley Kubrick did not stage the moon landing.