#MediaLiteracy#FactChecking#Disinformation#Misinformation: "When it comes to not falling for misinformation, being aware of our human fallibilities, such as our quickness to believe what we want to believe, is a good first step. Research shows that even being more reflective in general can "inoculate" us against believing fake news.
But it's not the only thing that we can do. In particular, researchers have found there are several simple, concrete strategies that we all can (and should) use, especially before we're tempted to share or repeat a claim, to verify its accuracy first.
One of my favourites comes with a nifty acronym: the Sift method. Pioneered by digital literacy expert Mike Caulfield, it breaks down into four easy-to-remember steps."
Prosecutors in Trump’s #criminal trial say he has violated a #GagOrder barring him from attacking #witnesses, #jurors & others close to the case. Testimony is set to resume later Tuesday morning.
The #Oversight Board, an outside group funded by #Meta, called on the company to extend the policy to address #altered audio as well as videos when they falsely depict people doing things.
“We agree w/the Oversight Board’s argument that our existing approach is too narrow” because it only applies to #fake speech & not altered actions, Meta VP of #Content Policy Monika Bickert said in a stmnt.
Following the #Oversight Board’s rec, #Meta also agreed to no longer remove digitally created #media if it doesn’t violate any other rules, but the company will attach a label saying that the #content has been #altered. Starting next month, the company will start to apply “#MadeWithAI” labels on content it determines is #AI or when people disclose they are uploading #AIgenerated content.
In Feb, #Meta unveiled plans to develop a system to identify #AIgenerated#content that users create using services from other #tech companies which have agreed to embed an AI identifier or a watermark.
Meta’s #AI policy will probably be a welcome development to #civil society groups & experts who have been warning that AI-generated #misinformation is already proliferating online during a pivotal #election year.
What are some things educators might think about when using #genAI tools, especially when thinking about student/instructor/"user" privacy?
I was recently on this panel, where we shared a few different approaches to this. (Spoiler: I'm the skeptic who brings a #mediaLiteracy approach to these new tools.)
2024 is the biggest election year in human history, as people in at least 64 countries head to the polls ‼️
It has never been more important to create more space between what we read and how we react. Let's breathe deeply and endeavor to shed light, not heat, so that we can make well informed decisions all around the globe.
#FoxNews’s #HarrisFaulkner hosted a panel on Mon afternoon to discuss a #SNL sketch mocking #POTUS#Biden. In short order…things went in a different direction.
Faulkner turned to #JonathanKott, fmr aide to Sen #JoeManchin….
“I will say this,” Kott offered. “I would rather have a president who maybe has a stutter once in a while than one who spews #ConspiracyTheory, #racist nonsense & has dinner w/ #Nazis.”
Tammy Bruce, a #conservative radio host, took issue w/that statement.
…If Bruce’s main source of #news is #RightWing media like #FoxNews, though, she might never have heard about that dinner. In November & the first half of December of 2022, the incident was mentioned in 89 segments on #CNN & more than twice that number on #MSNBC. On #Fox, though? It was only mentioned seven times, total.
💡We're at Media Literacy Matters: the EU Digital and #MediaLiteracy Conference Week in Brussels with our The Glass Room misinformation edition exhibition! Join us to explore digital literacy & exchange initiatives, tools, & best practices.@MediaLearning
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"With both mistrust in media and AI-generated news on the rise, The New York Times has rolled out new byline pages that emphasize the ethical guidelines and real-life humans behind its reporting."
I should explain, for those not into vintage tech electronics, 'television' was like, well, imagine a YouTube influencer livestream channel that shows whole episodes 24hrs a day, the tv was a device to play any of three such channels…
How do Americans perceive #MediaLiteracy? Check out our latest Boston University Media & Technology poll that reveals the promise and pitfalls of media literacy efforts in the US. @commodon @communicationscholars #commodon
#America is struggling w/ several crises, most notably a #radical, #antidemocratic leader & movement controlling one of its major #political parties. America’s journalism industry is also in crisis: Its traditional funding sources are drying up, leading to mass #layoffs.
…The #journalism industry should reorganize itself to focus squarely on #America’s crises, both to help the country & give itself a clear #mission & purpose that could make it more financially viable in the long run. We need more #reporters reading #environmental impact studies & #school-improvement plans, w/ #salaries funded by #readers who are essentially giving a tithe to #democracy. And perhaps fewer #journalists in football stadiums.
“Science writer Tim Radford once said: ‘Don’t overestimate your reader’s knowledge and don’t underestimate their intelligence.’ People may not be familiar with specific jargon or analysis methods, but that doesn’t mean they can’t understand tricky concepts. What it does mean is that we need to work at engagement and communication.”
How online misinformation exploits ‘information voids’ —and what to do about it
“It might no longer be enough for search providers to combat misinformation and disinformation by just using automated systems to deprioritize these sources. Indeed, genuine, lasting solutions to a problem that could be existential for democracies needs to be a partnership between search-engine providers and sources of evidence-based knowledge.” #disinformation#misinformation#MediaLiteracy