TikTok will automatically label more AI-generated content in its app
TikTok is implementing content credentials to automatically label AI-generated content, addressing enforcement challenges and increasing transparency. [ more ]
TikTok will automatically label more AI-generated content in its app
TikTok is implementing content credentials to automatically label AI-generated content, addressing enforcement challenges and increasing transparency. [ more ]
Kids are flooded with social media and news. Some states want to help them question it
States are implementing media literacy education in schools to help students navigate disinformation and deepfakes on social media.
Media literacy aims to teach students to think critically about news, separate fact from fiction, and understand the consequences of spreading information. [ more ]
Kids are flooded with social media and news. Some states want to help them question it
States are implementing media literacy education in schools to help students navigate disinformation and deepfakes on social media.
Media literacy aims to teach students to think critically about news, separate fact from fiction, and understand the consequences of spreading information. [ more ]
She reads the newspaper on TikTok and her videos are going viral
Kelsey Russell reads news from print publications on TikTok, bridging the gap between traditional print media and digital consumption.
Amid declining interest in news and overwhelming content on social media, Russell's approach offers a refreshing and educational way to engage with current events. [ more ]
MediaWise's peer-to-peer global network launches in Canada - Poynter
The partnership between MediaWise and MediaSmarts to launch the Canadian Teen Fact-Checking Network aims to combat misinformation and promote media literacy among teens in North America.
The fact-checking initiative will focus on empowering teens through social media engagement, providing tools for separating fact from fiction and educating peers about misinformation. [ more ]
MediaWise's peer-to-peer global network launches in Canada - Poynter
The partnership between MediaWise and MediaSmarts to launch the Canadian Teen Fact-Checking Network aims to combat misinformation and promote media literacy among teens in North America.
The fact-checking initiative will focus on empowering teens through social media engagement, providing tools for separating fact from fiction and educating peers about misinformation. [ more ]
Asking people to "do the research" on fake news stories makes them seem more believable, not less
Social media platforms are often blamed for spreading misinformation, but doing one's own research can also lead to increased belief in false information.
A recent study found that online searches to evaluate misinformation can actually increase its perceived veracity. [ more ]
Asking people to "do the research" on fake news stories makes them seem more believable, not less
Social media platforms are often blamed for spreading misinformation, but doing one's own research can also lead to increased belief in false information.
A recent study found that online searches to evaluate misinformation can actually increase its perceived veracity. [ more ]
San Jose schools to teach media literacy in misinformation fight - San Jose Spotlight
California passed a bill to incorporate media literacy into the curriculum, aiming to help students discern fact from fiction on social media.
The bill requires media literacy instruction in grades K-12 starting in January, with implementation happening in the next few years.
The accessibility of digital media and the growth of online misinformation, compounded by artificial intelligence, have increased the need for media literacy education. [ more ]
Walters: California needs to fix school curricula before requiring more
The attorney general's office in California has completed paperwork for a ballot initiative that would require public school students to take a personal finance course.
California lags behind the rest of the nation in terms of personal finance education, with only 1% of students required to take a personal finance course compared to 48% nationally.
There have been ongoing efforts to add specific topics to California's school curricula, such as media literacy and ethnic studies. [ more ]
San Jose schools to teach media literacy in misinformation fight - San Jose Spotlight
California passed a bill to incorporate media literacy into the curriculum, aiming to help students discern fact from fiction on social media.
The bill requires media literacy instruction in grades K-12 starting in January, with implementation happening in the next few years.
The accessibility of digital media and the growth of online misinformation, compounded by artificial intelligence, have increased the need for media literacy education. [ more ]
Walters: California needs to fix school curricula before requiring more
The attorney general's office in California has completed paperwork for a ballot initiative that would require public school students to take a personal finance course.
California lags behind the rest of the nation in terms of personal finance education, with only 1% of students required to take a personal finance course compared to 48% nationally.
There have been ongoing efforts to add specific topics to California's school curricula, such as media literacy and ethnic studies. [ more ]