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The news and information world is changing fast. In just a few minutes, The Sift will catch you up on the week’s biggest news literacy stories and give you ready-to-use tools to turn them into powerful lessons.

The Sift comes to your inbox every Monday during the school year. It covers the latest topics in news literacy — including social media, AI, journalism, misinformation and press freedom. Each issue is packed with classroom resources like guides, quizzes, slides, discussion questions and teaching tips.

It’s made to save you time and help your students think more clearly and critically about what they read and watch online.

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Featured editions

Curious what The Sift looks like? Explore three standout issues educators keep coming back to:

AI chatbots harming teens | Embracing influencers

Stay up to date on the latest in artificial intelligence and influencer trends by reading The Sift. Here’s an issue that provides guidance, teaching ideas and Google Slides on these topics.

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Dangerous memes | AI Pikachu

Need classroom discussion prompts to help your students think critically about memes? This issue has ready-to-go questions.

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Special issue: wellness claims quiz

Science and wellness claims are everywhere online. Here’s a special issue featuring a quiz to help your students think critically about social media posts by influencers, celebrities, doctors and health organizations.

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