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Student reporters covering protests | ‘Information laundering’
Student journalists covering Israel-Hamas war protests, a debunked rumor about the Minnesota Vikings stadium, teens on algorithms, and election…
Social media’s mental health risks | TikTok ban?
Social media affects on kids’ mental health, viral posts misidentifies man as Sydney stabbing suspect, and a News Goggles…
AI bots spreading disinfo | ‘Sextortion’ on Instagram
Artificial intelligence in journalism, AI-powered bots on social media, Instagram’s new nudity blur feature, and debunked rumor about migrants…
‘Pink slime’ sites | Fact-checking fact-checkers
How pink slime sites pose as local news, an NYC AI chatbot is providing misinformation about policies, and how…
Birth control misinfo | ‘Fake News Cleaner’
Spanish misinformation on YouTube and WhatsApp, Baltimore mayor asks news media to stop showing bridge collapse video, and birth…
Solar eclipse rumors | Royal photo fiasco
News agencies removed an altered photo of Kate Middleton, Congress voted on a possible TikTok ban and Midjourney blocked…