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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 1d

No longer is critically examining a video enough to tell if it's real or AI. Sora has changed the game.

🎞 Our very real explainer: www.tiktok.com/@newslitproj...

#MediaLiteracy

Sora 2 has changed the landscape for evaluating if a video is legit or AI. No longer can we simply say, "Examine the fingers" or "Take a closer look." The quality of these fakes is too good. Relying o...

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 5d

🏠 We have a NEW home! Easier scrolling, simpler searching, story + impact rich, translatable into multiple languages & accessible.

✨ Check it out: newslit.org

On the homepage of newslit.org a smiling teacher holds a laptop, engaging students in a classroom with an American flag and educational posters. Text reads, "Young people deserve news literacy education."

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 8d

"Until recently, videos were reasonably reliable as evidence of actual events, even after it became easy to edit photographs & text in realistic ways. Sora’s high-quality video, however, raises the risk that viewers will lose all trust in what they see, experts said."

@stuartathompson.bsky.social

OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 9d

The #AI cat is so, so outta the bag. Be careful scrolling your feeds, folks... (or just go touch grass!)

News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 9d

"Users can create fake clips that depict themselves or their friends in just about any scenario imaginable, with consistently high realism & a compelling soundtrack complete with voices."

Good story by @drewharwell.com & @gerritd.bsky.social on #Sora + a reminder on why #NewsLiteracy is so needed.

Everything is fake on Silicon Valley’s hottest new social network

The new Sora social app from ChatGPT maker OpenAI encourages users to upload video of their face so their likeness can be put into AI-generated clips.

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 22d

agreed. don’t understand it at all

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 22d

WNBA has to stop the lights off bullshit that soon, if the shot had been released on time we would not have seen whether it went in or not

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 25d

❤️ Supporting #NewsLiteracy just got a little easier with NLP fundraisers!

🎙 Use your voice to amplify the urgent need for our work with ready-to-go templates that make it easy to start a fundraiser & promote it to your friends, family & community.

👉🏾 Join the movement today: newslit.org/fundraise

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An infographic titled How it works explains three steps: 1) Create your fundraiser, 2) Share with your network, and 3) Track your progress, with icons and brief descriptions for each step.

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A couple in wedding attire looking at each other with love.Text: Support our love for each other - and news literacy.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 26d

🎉 BIG NEWS: We're excited to announce that 14 school districts have joined our District Fellowship program, including Chicago Public Schools.

ℹ️ The 3-year fellowship provides $30,000 grants & customized support to implement news literacy education districtwide.

🔗 Read more: go.newslit.org/DFP2025

News literacy initiative expands to reach more than 1.1 million students

The News Literacy Project’s District Fellowship now includes Chicago Public Schools, with $30,000 grants supporting news and media literacy for 1.1M+ students.

go.newslit.org

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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 29d

Two people misidentified online as suspects in the fatal shooting of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk told me today they were terrified by the misinformation targeting them, as the manhunt for the real killer continued. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

People misidentified as Charlie Kirk's shooter fear retaliation

Two people misidentified online as suspects in the fatal shooting of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk told AFP Thursday they were terrified by the misinformation targeting them, as the manhunt for…

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 29d

With the way students experience & consume info about breaking news stories, it's critical to build news literacy into conversations about events like the shooting of Charlie Kirk & give them agency + the skills to navigate our increasingly fraught digital landscape.

🎞 go.newslit.org/TikTokKirk

With the way students experience and consume information about breaking news events, it's critical to build news literacy into conversations about events like yesterday's shooting of Charlie Kirk. It'...

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Sep 9

👀 Scroll Smarter will keep things upbeat & actionable, but we also won’t shy away from real-world issues facing young people. Today's edition includes:

- AI bunnies on a trampoline: Why they went viral & what you can do to help kids not be duped
- The health impacts of AI
- KPop Demon Hunters

Scroll Smarter: AI bunnies & bots

AI-generated bunnies hopping on a trampoline goes viral on TikTok, the impact of AI chatbots on teens’ mental health, and the differences between journalists and influencers.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Sep 9

🧵 Scroll Smarter with us!
✨ The first issue of our NEW monthly newsletter for families is here & action-packed with tips + videos to help you navigate today’s complex info landscape.
➕ Each month, we'll answer a reader question in the family Q&A.

🔗 Read & subscribe: go.newslit.org/ScrollSmarte...

Scroll Smarter: AI bunnies & bots

AI-generated bunnies hopping on a trampoline goes viral on TikTok, the impact of AI chatbots on teens’ mental health, and the differences between journalists and influencers.

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · Sep 8

Share The Sift with a #teacher or three in your life!

Kudos to the awesome team of @hannahcov.bsky.social @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social @peteradams.bsky.social @susanmini.bsky.social @lourdesvenard.bsky.social & others on a tremendous first issue of the school year.

News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Sep 8

🚨 Educators: Don't walk but run to that subscribe button because ... The Sift is back!

💡 Featuring our popular Daily Do Now slides, RumorGuard examples + top news literacy topics, this week's edition explores:
- AI & teens' mental health
- News avoidance & more

⤵️ Read & subscribe

#NewsLiteracy

The Sift: AI & social media impact on teens

How social media and AI affect teens’ mental health, tips for news avoidance, a roundup of Taylor Swift rumors, Joe Rogan’s climate misinterpretation, and a Mountain Dew ban rumor debunked.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Sep 4

👀 Is it Monday yet?? The Sift newsletter returns for the school year Sept. 8 & you don't want to miss out!

💡 Daily Do Now activity slides
💡 Pop culture & real-world lessons
💡 Discussion Q's to spark critical thinking
➕ so much more

🔗 Subscribe & share: newslit.org/educators/sift

#Newsletter

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Every Monday, you'll get:
TWO classroom-ready slide decks (with teaching notes!)
Discussion prompts to spark critical thinking and analysis
Walk-throughs of debunked viral rumors

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Sep 2

❌ NO: This isn't a legit statement from Piotr Szczerek, the Polish CEO who snatched a hat intended for a child after a #USOpen match.

⚠️ When a topic stirs up outrage online, expect trolls to exploit that anger by sharing misleading or entirely fabricated content.

🔗 go.newslit.org/USOpenHat

A social media post reads, “Polish millionaire CEO who snatched a hat meant for a child on live TV at the US Open speaks out. “Yes, I took it. Yes, I did it quickly. But as I’ve always said, life is first come, first served… If you were faster, you would have it… I remind you that insulting a public figure is subject to legal liability. All offensive comments, slander, and insinuations will be analyzed for the possibility of taking the matter to court” and features an image showing a man taking a hat from a child in the bleachers of a tennis match. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “FAKE STATEMENT.”

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Aug 29

New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...

Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims

New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say

www.science.org

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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · Aug 31

We can’t control a lot of things online, but we can control how we engage and use critical thinking techniques

News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Aug 28

Scroll Smarter, our family guide to news literacy, arrives Sept. 9!

Subcribe to our FREE monthly newsletter for:
✨ Tips to feel more confident when scrolling
✨ Updates on trending topics like social media & AI
✨ Answers to Q's submitted by readers (this could be you!)

newslit.org/scroll-smart...

Scroll Smarter

Our free monthly newsletter gives parents and caregivers quick, helpful tips to make sense of today’s information overload. You’ll get smart, family-friendly tools to help your kids think more clearly...

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Hannah Covington @hannahcov.bsky.social · Aug 27

Listen, our social media team was ON IT yesterday. Some engagement news, with a side of media literacy.

News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Aug 26

📢 BIG news doesn't come from a meme or a viral social media rumor. It often gets shared directly by the source - & is always reported on & verified by reputable news outlets.

⤵️ Teachers: Here's how you can turn Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce into a lesson.

#TaylorSwift
#TravisKelce

Photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift from their engagement Instagram post surrounded by heart icons. TextTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Turn it into a news literacy lesson. Celebrity news can be fun, but it's also a great way to teach students how to separate fact from rumor.

Text above screenshot from social media post of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announcing their engagement that includes two hands clasping, showing a ring on Swift's finger. Text Head straight to the source Don't rely on memes or gossip accounts. Go directly to the celebrity's verified social media page to see if they have confirmed the news or shared an update. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared the news in a carousel on Instagram.

Screenshot showing links to news stories about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement. Text Do a keyword search. Check multiple sources. Look at how reputable news organizations are covering the story. ARe they all reporting that it's true? How did they confirm the news? Remember: If it's truly big news, reputable sources will report it. If you're only seeing it on social media, there's a good chance it's just a viral rumor. Comparing coverage can save you from spreading misinformation.

Text around a screenshot showing an AI summary on Google from just after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement that incorrectly stats Taylor Swift is not engaged. Text AI summaries aren't always accurateWhen Swift's engagement news first broke, a quick Google search brought up an AI-generated summary stating the news was misinformation. AI summaries don't always capture the latest facts (or are just wrong), especially with fast-moving stories. Read past any AI explanations and go straight to sources you trust.

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clytiebunyan.bsky.social @clytiebunyan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Worried about teens and AI? Teach them news literacy | Opinion

News literacy helps young people understand that not all information generated by AI tools is accurate and gives them the skills to fact-check.

www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...

Why more AI education is needed to help kids avoid being duped, misled | Opinion

News literacy helps young people understand that not all information generated by AI tools is accurate and gives them the skills to fact-check.

www.oklahoman.com

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Aug 26

✨ Often, the best way to verify a viral claim is by going directly to the source.

✔️ While there are constant rumors about public figures like #TaylorSwift, her verified Instagram account posted today's news that she is engaged to #TravisKelce.

➕ A search shows several credible reports, too.

Screenshot showing 7 news stories that populated at the top of a Google news search for "Taylor Swift engaged."

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · Aug 25

this might be the best racquet destruction job i've ever seen!

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · Aug 25

Medvedev absolutely annihilates a racquet

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Aug 22

🎶 KPop Demon Hunters presents the perfect lesson in media literacy.

🎞 NLP's @hannahcov.bsky.social explains how AI is causing cynicism of authentic content, such as the music from the highly popular animated urban fantasy film.

#KpopDemonHunters #MediaLiteracy

KPop Demon Hunters presents the perfect lesson in media literacy. NLP's Hannah Covington explains how artificial intelligence is causing cynicism of authentic content, such as the music from the highl...

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Aug 18

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Aug 7

🎉 And ... WE ARE BACK!
🚀 Today, we're excited to launch the best Checkology® yet - your destination for news literacy tools.
➕ The virtual classroom is now available on Clever, a free, seamless edtech solution.

🔗 Get started with our Back-to-School Toolkit: go.newslit.org/Back2School

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