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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…

Special issue: AI quiz
A news literacy quiz on artificial intelligence covers bias in the technology, what AI hallucinations are and tips on…