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We advance the development and teaching of news literacy in K-12 education. #NewsLiteracy https://newslit.org/
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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

#EdTech
Text left of screen next to computer screen on checkology Our BEST checkology yet Now on Clever *Everything you need for a year of critical thinking and news literacy skills Aligned to standards Customizable Easy-to-implement lessons FREE
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The @colorado.edu Independent student newspaper (.org) has an imposter site (.com) posting #AI content. Student reporters have spent their own money, enlisted lawyers and tried to get the #Colorado Bureau of Investigation involved to try to fix the problem.

www.denverpost.com/2026/01/05/c...
How CU Boulder’s student news site got taken over by AI slop
The imposter site is confusing readers with articles that appear to be generated by artificial intelligence and is siphoning pageviews from real student reporting, the CUI’s journalists say.
www.denverpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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#Educators: Do you subscribe to The Sift? Our FREE, weekly newsletter drops on Mondays & today's issue covers a lot, including:

1 - How journalists used videos of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis
2 - A copycat student newspaper full of AI slop
3 - #MediaLiteracy inspiration in Finland + more!
The Sift: ICE shooting coverage - The News Literacy Project
How journalists covered the ICE shooting, student journalists challenged by an impostor student newspaper site, and debunking AI-generated images of Nicolás Maduro.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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📢 NEW infographic: Social media & #AI are not going anywhere, so how can you help the teen(s) in your life navigate our often scary & overwhelming info environment safely?

💡 We teamed up with the APA to create a brief guide that hopefully can help!

🔗 Download: go.newslit.org/TeenSafetyTips
Illustration on teen safety with tips for using AI and social media. Features a hand holding a smartphone with safety icons, surrounded by playful stars. 1 Prioritize in-person relationships. Features cartoon hands high-fiving and heart symbol. Highlights concerns about teens forming attachments to AI chatbots over authentic connections, and advises fostering community relationships offline. 2 Watch out for misinformation. Shows glasses and a warning icon. Advises slowing down online verifying info with medical professional or trusted adults. 3 Be mindful of data collection featuring a cloud-upload icon. A section highlights the reality of data tracking, emphasizing caution with sharing online and using chatbots, especially for teens.
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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“By teaching them things like lateral reading, slowing down, & asking questions, we’re giving our students what I call scaffolds that help to lighten that information overload." - Middle school #librarian & author Cathy Collins in this @slj.com piece about the urgent need for #MediaLiteracy
Fact-Finding: Teaching News and Media Literacy Skills
In a time of deep distrust and widespread propaganda, news and media literacy skills are more vital than ever.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Attention Gen Z (et al): Checkology was created by the News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit founded by a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist. It is online. It is free. Learn the difference between news, opinion, propaganda, entertainment…
newslit.org/our-checkolo...
January 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Gen Z lives in a feed where news, ads, memes, propaganda, & AI show up side by side. When the lines blur, distrust becomes self-defense, but cynicism can also make us easier to manipulate. My new @startribune.com column: www.startribune.com/gen-z-trust-...
Taylor Schlitz: When the lines blur between influencers, deepfakes and actual news
Today, everything arrives in the same scroll. An ad, a meme, a breaking news story, a deepfake. No wonder Gen Z doesn't trust the news, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Finland's preschool classrooms lead the fight against fake news | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/fake-news-classrooms-finland-russia-194b32d8829838bfe47469d6ff357689

Great initiative that can be taken as an example...

#ai #fakenews #influencing #propaganda
Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especially from Russia.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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"What’s interesting about #NewsLiteracy workshops is that they tend to challenge people’s set ways of thinking, how they consume news, how they see the world, & what they view on their algorithms." - Indiana University Northwest #librarian Nicholas Casas

Read more in our Insider Spotlight ⤵️
Insider Spotlight: Nicholas Casas - The News Literacy Project
This month, our featured educator is Nicholas Casas, a librarian at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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And, as our 2024 teen survey showed, 94% of teens want #MediaLiteracy education. But just 39% of teens reporting receiving any such instruction: bit.ly/NewsLiteracy...

The need + the desire has never been more clear.
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Saw this image being passed around on this here site and a lot of people engaging with it as legit. Remember - check everything!
newslit.org News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 4d
❌ NO: This is not a genuine photo of an ICE agent involved in the shooting that killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

✔️ The unmasked image was created by the AI chatbot Grok by digitally altering an authentic visual.

🔗 Read more on RumorGuard: go.newslit.org/ICEagentAI
A post reads, “Hey Folks! This is the ICE Nazi Agent who killed Renee Nicole Good in cold blood in Minneapolis! Has anyone seen this guy?” and features an image that appears to show an unmasked ICE agent. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED.”
January 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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❌ NO: This is not a genuine photo of an ICE agent involved in the shooting that killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

✔️ The unmasked image was created by the AI chatbot Grok by digitally altering an authentic visual.

🔗 Read more on RumorGuard: go.newslit.org/ICEagentAI
A post reads, “Hey Folks! This is the ICE Nazi Agent who killed Renee Nicole Good in cold blood in Minneapolis! Has anyone seen this guy?” and features an image that appears to show an unmasked ICE agent. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED.”
January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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📢 NEW series: "Spill the Ink" goes behind the scenes with a journalist. Today, follow the work of @stltoday.com staff photographer Liz Rymarev.

🎞 Watch: youtube.com/shorts/3wptN...

#SpillTheInk
#Journalism
Spill the Ink: Liz Rymarev, staff photographer for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
YouTube video by News Literacy Project
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January 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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🎯 "What’s more, young people who work alongside professionals to create news understand its value, & become invested in its survival."

#Journalism
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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1/ "There is perhaps nothing more important right now than knowing how to separate fact from falsehood, to spot & stop #misinformation & manipulation."

Great @slj.com article by @karayorio.bsky.social that dives into NLP's student surveys & quotes educators about the urgent need for news literacy.
Fact-Finding: Teaching News and Media Literacy Skills
In a time of deep distrust and widespread propaganda, news and media literacy skills are more vital than ever.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Did you see this image depicting Nicolas Maduro in US custody?

I tracked down the X user behind it, who has fewer than 100 followers. He created the fake with Google Gemini's Nano Banana Pro within 20 minutes of Donald Trump announcing the operation.

www.barrons.com/news/never-e...
January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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🚨 In just one week, 2026 has already been full of major breaking news. As a reminder, reporting on & verifying the facts on a developing story take time & bad actors fill news voids with fakes & propaganda.

Here are some basic tips ⤵️

🔗 bit.ly/BreakingNews...
Text-heavy and colorful infographic titled BREAKING NEWS CHECKLIST with 6 tips on "What to do when information is scarce, falsehoods are rampant and the story is still unfolding" 1 Mind the gap: Keep in mind that there’s often a gap between what the public wants to know and the verified information available. Unconfirmed or completely bogus content often rushes in to fill that gap. 2 Beware bad actors: Remember that bad actors often capitalize on breaking news situations to spread falsehoods for easy likes and shares. 3 Do a quick search: This is often your best defense against misinformation. 4 Look for evidence: Claims that make bold assertions but provide no links or other evidence should always be approached with caution. 5 Seek credible sources: Be intentional about looking for credible news and not relying on social media algorithms to bring you updates. 6 Practice patience: Quality journalism and verification take time. Be ready to follow news developments over time.
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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❤️ You like a creator's post on a social media platform.
🤔 The next time you open the app, you start seeing more posts from that creator & others like them.
🤖 That's the algorithm at work.

💡 Educators: Check out our Checkology lesson led by @miasato.bsky.social: bit.ly/AlgorithmsLe...

#EdTech
Two women in a modern room, one seated with coffee, the other standing (mimicking the seated one's algorithm). Digital graphics and text read "Introduction to Algorithms." Bright, educational tone.
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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❌ NO: These are not authentic photos of captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody. They are AI fakes.

🚩 Bad actors quickly exploit major news events to advance ideological goals & spread confusion through false claims & clickbait.

🔗 Read more: go.newslit.org/MaduroPhotos
A social media post reads, “Silence on the abduction of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro sets a dangerous precedent. No international law allows the arrest of a sitting head of a sovereign nation. What’s ignored today could happen to others tomorrow.” The post includes two images that supposedly show Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro being escorted by members of the U.S. military. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says, “AI-GENERATED IMAGES.”
January 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
newslit.org
❌ NO: These are not authentic photos of captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody. They are AI fakes.

🚩 Bad actors quickly exploit major news events to advance ideological goals & spread confusion through false claims & clickbait.

🔗 Read more: go.newslit.org/MaduroPhotos
A social media post reads, “Silence on the abduction of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro sets a dangerous precedent. No international law allows the arrest of a sitting head of a sovereign nation. What’s ignored today could happen to others tomorrow.” The post includes two images that supposedly show Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro being escorted by members of the U.S. military. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says, “AI-GENERATED IMAGES.”
January 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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I teach our kids this at home. It would be nice to see a concerted effort at some point in the future to teach kids about mis- and disinformation.

#goodnews #finland #education #fakenews
Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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News and Media Literacy for All, AI Awareness and the Research Process: webinar on 2/19/26 at 3:30 pm PT newslitproject.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @cadepted.bsky.social @newslit.org
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: News and Media Literacy for All, AI Awareness and the Research Process. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: News and Media Literacy for All, AI Awareness and the Research Process. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Join us in 4️⃣ weeks for this FREE event designed to help educators empower students to navigate today's AI-laden info landscape.

Sign up: go.newslit.org/Feb3NLP2026

#NewsLiteracyWeek @hannahcov.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Finland teaches how to recognize and dismiss propaganda and disinformation, including AI slop, as a civic skill in its schools, even with the very youngest students. We need this taught in every classroom across the world!
apnews.com/article/fake...
#Finland #propaganda #AISlop #misinformation
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
newslit.org
⚠️ From distorting current events to supplying wrong answers via chatbots, artificial intelligence played a big role in how falsehoods spread last year.

That's not likely to change in 2026.

👀 ICYMI: Our year in #misinformation + #NewsLiteracy tips for the new year: go.newslit.org/AIMisinfo2025
2025 year in review: AI misinformation - The News Literacy Project
Artificial intelligence tools evolved from an online oddity to a routine part of many people’s lives in 2025. News literacy can help you spot AI misinformation.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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We’ve seen how everyday habits like questioning sources and checking context make a real difference in navigating today’s media landscape.
newslit.org News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 28d
1/ "In today’s information ecosystem, skepticism is essential — but cynicism is corrosive. When young people are equipped with both the tools & the trusted platforms to think critically, they’re better able to shape their world with facts, not fear." - NLP's Ebonee Otoo for @the74.bsky.social
Can Gen Z Save Journalism? Only If They’re Taught How to Trust Again
Otoo and Davis: Some skepticism is good, helping readers avoid misinformation. But it can curdle into cynicism, isolating them from civic dialogue.
www.the74million.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM