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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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❌ 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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🚨 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
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📢 Join us in five weeks for the 7th annual National News Literacy Week in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com !

ℹ️ The week will feature a FREE classroom activity planner to guide educators + free resources for families.

📌 Bookmark our page: newsliteracyweek.org/
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🫣 Your family member starts a holiday dinner conversation by railing about an AI-generated image that falsely depicts a current event. How can you respond?

🫶🏽 Here are 6 steps you can take to try to bring that relative into a fact-based discussion: bit.ly/SpeakUpNLP
Text-heavy graphic: How to speak up without starting a showdown. Six best practices for talking to friends and family about sharing falsehoods online. Below there are 6 tips. Here are the titles: 1. Be civil 2. Take your time 3. Find common ground 4. Lay out the facts 5. Public or private? 6. Be patient (and persistent)
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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👀 ICYMI: Our misinformation year in review focuses on AI. Check out our post for 3️⃣ ways the emerging tech spread falsehoods in addition to 3️⃣ basic #NewsLiteracy tips to take into 2026.

🔗 go.newslit.org/AIMisinfo2025
Stylized text on a dark teal background reads: "AI misinfo 2025 Year in Review." The subtitle mentions AI's role in spreading falsehoods. Mood: cautionary. Teal background with text emphasizing fact-checking in 2026. It warns AI-generated content will be harder to spot, urging better news literacy habits like checking sources, seeking evidence, and using reputable sources.
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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❌ NO: The popular online gaming site #Roblox is not shutting down on Jan. 1. This doctored image that went viral was posted by a parody account.

⚠️ A false claim paired with a realistic image is a convincing way to spread misinfo.

🔗 News literacy tips on RumorGuard: go.newslit.org/RobloxParody
A post reads, “NEWS: Roblox is Shutting Down on January 1st” and features an apparent screenshot of an announcement stating that Roblox has “decided to shut down the platform.” The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “PARODY.”
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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2/ Please consider a gift today to support students in classrooms across the U.S. All donations will be matched 2x1.

❤️ Make your impact felt: newslit.org/donate/

#NewsLiteracy #AILiteracy
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December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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❌ NO: This is not a genuine photo of President Donald Trump using a walker. It's an AI fake that started circulating soon after he signed an executive order that seeks to curb state powers to implement their own AI regulations.

🔗 RumorGuard post with #NewsLiteracy tips: go.newslit.org/TrumpWalkerAI
A social media post reads, “BREAKING: an image has leaked showing Trump using a walker moments after he signed an executive order banning states from regulating AI” and features an image that appears to show President Donald Trump using a walker. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED.”
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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❌ NO: This image of former President Barack Obama is not authentic. It's fabricated & likely AI-generated.

⚠️ Engagement bait alert: The account that shared this has posted dozens of similar fakes of Obama holding up cardboard signs with various slogans.

🔗 go.newslit.org/ObamaFake
A social media post reads, “BOMBSHELL: Obama Declares He’s Ready to Reclaim the Presidency – Can’t Watch Trump Destroy His Beloved America!” and features an image that appears to show former President Barack Obama holding a sign that says, “Do you want me back as president? Be honest with me.” The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “FALSE.”
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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And speaking of algorithms, our #Checkology lesson on the topic led by @miasato.bsky.social has never felt more relevant. It's also pretty entertaining, as evidenced by the character "Algo."

Check it out now or bookmark it for 2026: bit.ly/AlgorithmsLe...
Two women in a room, with tech elements like a holographic thumbs-up and celestial icons. One woman is at a desk on a computer while the other woman, standing, kind of hovers over her. Text reads “Introduction to Algorithms.”
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Educators: The importance of teaching about algorithms isn't going away. That's a bold prediction for 2026!

👀 Which is why you should check out this virtual event, "Beyond the Algorithm," on Feb. 28!

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/BeyondtheAlg...

@danieltrielli.bsky.social @writingproject.bsky.social
A conference poster features a robot arm typing on a keyboard with a screen displaying text. Bold orange text reads, "Beyond the Algorithm: Empowering Educators and Students to Think Critically in the Digital Era." The event is on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Organized by The Boise State Writing Project, it partners with educational organizations. The poster conveys a modern, educational tone.
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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✔️ YES: On Nov. 28, a raccoon broke into a liquor store in Virginia, damaged more than a dozen bottles of alcohol & passed out on the bathroom floor.

❌ NO: This video does not depict the real event. It's AI-generated.

🔗 RumorGuard post: go.newslit.org/AIRaccoon

#AILiteracy
#MediaLiteracy
A viral video is captioned “Actual footage of the raccoon” and appears to show a raccoon knocking bottles of alcohol off the shelf at a store. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED.” (edited)
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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👀 The word "bias" is often used in an accusatory manner by anyone who doesn't like news they're watching or reading.

🤔 But how can bias actually show up in media reports? And how can everyone check their own bias when consuming news?

🔗 Our resource: go.newslit.org/NewsMediaBias

#NewsLiteracy
Text-heavy infographic organized into sections on News media bias. Top text: People across the political spectrum often feel that “the media” is biased against their beliefs and values. But what counts as bias in news? And why do so few people feel that news coverage is slanted in their favor? Here are 6 tips to help you think clearly about this nuanced and important topic: 1 Differentiate news from opinion 2 Think about bias as a spectrum 3 Ask yourself: Compared with what? 4 Recognize your own biases 5 Be wary of media bias charts and ratings 6 Think about bias in terms of types and forms Different types of bias … can take different forms in coverage TYPES “Big story” bias Corporate bias Demographic bias Neutrality bias Partisan bias FORMS Absence of fairness and balance Framing Sourcing Story selection Tone Think you’ve spotted an example of biased news? Double-check your initial perceptions by asking: What would “unbiased” news about this subject look like? Public feedback makes journalism better
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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❌ NO: Robotic mailboxes that use AI to scan & return lost items have not been installed in Germany (or anywhere else).

💡 This is an entirely fabricated piece of engagement bait. When such an account finds a formula that works, it often repeats it to try to get more views.

🔗 go.newslit.org/AIboxes
A Facebook post reads, “In Germany, losing a wallet doesn’t always mean losing peace of mind. Scattered across several cities are sleek robotic mailboxes — designed to accept lost items like wallets, keys, or IDs and return them to their rightful owners without human involvement. Once dropped inside, the mailbox scans the contents using internal cameras and AI-trained object recognition systems…” and features an image that appears to show these wallet return boxes in Germany. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “FALSE.”
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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#NCSS2025 educators: Stop by booth 245 this week to say hi & learn about news literacy - especially on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9:40-10:35AM for a poster session.

@socialstudies.org
@erinolson.bsky.social @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social
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December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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💡 After completing Checkology® lessons during the 2024-25 school year, 81% of students recognized that a free press is very important to a healthy democracy - a gain of 17% from before they started.

❤️ Help educators like Liz empower more students today: newslit.org/donate

#GivingTuesday
Quote card with a cutout photo of educator Liz Ramos next to logos of GIVING TUESDAY and the News Literacy Project and a DONATE button. Quote: "It's important to graduate news-literate students. They're going to be able to make informed decisions as they move forward in life."
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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When students like Ande gain more news literacy skills, something remarkable happens:

✨ As they scroll through headlines, viral posts & polarizing claims, they react less quickly, ask more questions & think for themselves.

❤️ Support this kind of transformation: newslit.org/donate

#GivingTuesday
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December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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❌ NO: This is not legit footage of the late rapper Tupac Shakur on Sesame Street. It's AI. Tips for determining this content is fabricated:

1 - Look for flaws (blurry limbs, flashes of the Sora watermark)
2 - Consider context
3 - Source (the bio states it makes animations)

🔗 go.newslit.org/TupacAI
A social media post reads, “Unaired episode #tupac #sesamestreet #learn #respect #kids #viral #featurethis #viralvideo #tupacshakur #2pac” and includes a video that appears to show a compilation of the late rapper Tupac Shakur’s appearances on the show Sesame Street. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI-GENERATED.”
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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✨ After completing Checkology® lessons during the 2024-25 school year, 88% of students recognized when a social post failed to provide credible evidence for a claim — a 20-point gain from before they started.

This is possible for millions more students with your help!

🔗 Give: newslit.org/donate
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December 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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❌ NO: This is not a legit video of a moose pushing a polar bear over an icy ledge. It's AI-generated.

🐌 Before you assume a video is real, slow down to look for clues that it might be AI slop.

🐻‍❄️ Read our RumorGuard post for more tips to spot deceptive clips: go.newslit.org/MooseAndPolarBear
A social media post reads, “Hey @Grok is this real? But more importantly, why am I picking sides?” and features a video that appears to show a moose pushing a polar bear off a cliff in Alaska. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “AI VIDEO.”
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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💡 Put news literacy into action!

✏️ In our NEW Capstone activity, students work through a fictional scenario & develop a personal code of ethics for the info they seek, share & produce.  

🔗 Log into Checkology® to access versions for both middle & high school: go.newslit.org/Checkology
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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😰 Are you dreading the moment when a family member will surely bring up a viral falsehood this holiday season?

✨ We can't guarantee success, but here are six tips for holding productive, fact-based conversations: zurl.co/QEAbD
Text-heavy graphic: How to speak up without starting a showdown. Six best practices for talking to friends and family about sharing falsehoods online. Below there are 6 tips. Here are the titles: 1. Be civil 2. Take your time 3. Find common ground 4. Lay out the facts 5. Public or private? 6. Be patient (and persistent)
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🗓️ Giving Tuesday is 2 weeks away!

💗 Join us in shaping a fact-based future by making a gift, starting your own fundraiser or by sharing our website with friends & family: newslit.org

➕ Thanks to philanthropic leaders Melanie & Richard Lundquist, all gifts made Nov. 30-Dec. 6 will be tripled!
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November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM