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Dangerous memes | AI Pikachu
How memes are used to spread misinformation, four-year-old fact-checkers, viral falsehoods about fentanyl, debunking an AI Pikachu video, and…
Signal chat leak | Al Roker deepfake
Examining journalism ethics behind The Atlantic’s decision to publish top-secret chat, scammers using AI to impersonate journalists, and debunking…
Measles myths | Teen watchdog
Health misinformation and distrust fuels measles outbreaks, Russian disinformation floods AI chatbots, and debunking a fake post attributed to…
Special issue: Fact-checking quiz
Use this fact-checking quiz from the News Literacy Project to review three social media posts and spot the red…
Black press | LawTubers
Press freedom advocates decry a judge’s order for a Mississippi newspaper to remove an editorial, Black press legacy, and…
Gen Z knows journalism? | USAID rumor
Why marginalized groups distrust mainstream news outlets like BBC, a journalist opines about her Gen Z peers not understanding…