News Literacy Project
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🎉 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
🚀 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
Good story about a classroom where learning #NewsLiteracy skills is empowering students to separate fact from fiction & AI fakes from authentic content on social media.
The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Good story about a classroom where learning #NewsLiteracy skills is empowering students to separate fact from fiction & AI fakes from authentic content on social media.
Reposted by News Literacy Project
Love this as a philosophy for life in 2025.
“Skepticism is essential; cynicism is corrosive”
“Skepticism is essential; cynicism is corrosive”
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 11:25 PM
Love this as a philosophy for life in 2025.
“Skepticism is essential; cynicism is corrosive”
“Skepticism is essential; cynicism is corrosive”
🫣 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
🫶🏽 Here are 6 steps you can take to try to bring that relative into a fact-based discussion: bit.ly/SpeakUpNLP
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🫣 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
🫶🏽 Here are 6 steps you can take to try to bring that relative into a fact-based discussion: bit.ly/SpeakUpNLP
👀 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
🔗 go.newslit.org/AIMisinfo2025
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
👀 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
🔗 go.newslit.org/AIMisinfo2025
6 weeks away! Save the date for National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com!
ℹ️ FREE tools for educators to equip students with the skills to become better informed & more civically engaged
➕ Resources for families, too
🗓️ Feb. 2-6
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
ℹ️ FREE tools for educators to equip students with the skills to become better informed & more civically engaged
➕ Resources for families, too
🗓️ Feb. 2-6
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
National News Literacy Week - The News Literacy Project
National News Literacy Week provides educators with the tools and resources they need to help students navigate today’s information landscape more skillfully.
newsliteracyweek.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
6 weeks away! Save the date for National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com!
ℹ️ FREE tools for educators to equip students with the skills to become better informed & more civically engaged
➕ Resources for families, too
🗓️ Feb. 2-6
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
ℹ️ FREE tools for educators to equip students with the skills to become better informed & more civically engaged
➕ Resources for families, too
🗓️ Feb. 2-6
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
⚠️ Our 2025 year in misinformation is AI-focused. As artificial intelligence tools became a routine part of many people’s lives this year, they also further polluted our info landscape by:
🚩 Distorting current events
🚩 Supplying wrong answers as chatbots
🚩 Impersonating audio
Read more ⤵️
🚩 Distorting current events
🚩 Supplying wrong answers as chatbots
🚩 Impersonating audio
Read more ⤵️
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.
go.newslit.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
⚠️ Our 2025 year in misinformation is AI-focused. As artificial intelligence tools became a routine part of many people’s lives this year, they also further polluted our info landscape by:
🚩 Distorting current events
🚩 Supplying wrong answers as chatbots
🚩 Impersonating audio
Read more ⤵️
🚩 Distorting current events
🚩 Supplying wrong answers as chatbots
🚩 Impersonating audio
Read more ⤵️
Reposted by News Literacy Project
📢 #Educators: Are you subscribed to The Sift? If not, sign up by Jan. 12 to make the newsletter a part of your new year!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
The Sift: TikTok algorithm | Journalism predictions - The News Literacy Project
How TikTok’s algorithm shapes what you see, Reporters Without Borders’ year end report on global press freedoms, journalism predictions and an AI-generated raccoon.
go.newslit.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
📢 #Educators: Are you subscribed to The Sift? If not, sign up by Jan. 12 to make the newsletter a part of your new year!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
Reposted by News Literacy Project
🚨 We're hiring! Join NLP in 2026 and help us more seamlessly integrate #NewsLiteracy into school districts nationwide.
#JobSeekers
#EdTech
#JobSeekers
#EdTech
📢 We're #hiring! Join NLP as Senior Manager of District Success.
ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.
🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...
ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.
🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...
Position: Senior Manager of District Success - The News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project is seeking a Senior Manager of District Success who can play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access and use our digital resources.
go.newslit.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🚨 We're hiring! Join NLP in 2026 and help us more seamlessly integrate #NewsLiteracy into school districts nationwide.
#JobSeekers
#EdTech
#JobSeekers
#EdTech
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🚨 When you receive a breaking news alert, it's easy to react immediately without getting the full picture. That can add to the spread of unverified info.
Start by clicking on the rest of the story, not just the headline. Here are 6️⃣ more tips.
🔗 Download: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
#NewsLiteracy
Start by clicking on the rest of the story, not just the headline. Here are 6️⃣ more tips.
🔗 Download: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
#NewsLiteracy
December 5, 2024 at 6:51 PM
🚨 When you receive a breaking news alert, it's easy to react immediately without getting the full picture. That can add to the spread of unverified info.
Start by clicking on the rest of the story, not just the headline. Here are 6️⃣ more tips.
🔗 Download: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
#NewsLiteracy
Start by clicking on the rest of the story, not just the headline. Here are 6️⃣ more tips.
🔗 Download: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
#NewsLiteracy
📢 We're #hiring! Join NLP as Senior Manager of District Success.
ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.
🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...
ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.
🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...
Position: Senior Manager of District Success - The News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project is seeking a Senior Manager of District Success who can play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access and use our digital resources.
go.newslit.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
📢 We're #hiring! Join NLP as Senior Manager of District Success.
ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.
🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...
ℹ️ This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring K-12 public school districts can effectively access & use our digital resources - with a strong focus on our new partnership with Clever.
🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DistrictSucc...
Can you spot the fake? This week's #2TruthsAndAI focuses on Christmas inflatable scenes. Watch the video & let us know how you did.
🎞 youtube.com/shorts/iUnJk...
🎞 youtube.com/shorts/iUnJk...
Two Truths & AI: Christmas inflatables #2TruthsandAI
YouTube video by News Literacy Project
youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Can you spot the fake? This week's #2TruthsAndAI focuses on Christmas inflatable scenes. Watch the video & let us know how you did.
🎞 youtube.com/shorts/iUnJk...
🎞 youtube.com/shorts/iUnJk...
📢 #Educators: Are you subscribed to The Sift? If not, sign up by Jan. 12 to make the newsletter a part of your new year!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
The Sift: TikTok algorithm | Journalism predictions - The News Literacy Project
How TikTok’s algorithm shapes what you see, Reporters Without Borders’ year end report on global press freedoms, journalism predictions and an AI-generated raccoon.
go.newslit.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
📢 #Educators: Are you subscribed to The Sift? If not, sign up by Jan. 12 to make the newsletter a part of your new year!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
As a teaser, the last issue of 2025 has it all:
- Top stories + discussion Q's
- Daily Do Now slides to teach with
- A RumorGuard rundown of viral falsehoods
➕ much more!
Reposted by News Literacy Project
Excited to teach a new online course this January on how to spot bias, verify information, and read science without getting misled!
Weekly video lessons, live Q&As, and hands-on exercises — all included with a paid Substack subscription ($50/year).
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Weekly video lessons, live Q&As, and hands-on exercises — all included with a paid Substack subscription ($50/year).
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Three Pillars of Literacy: A New Course Featuring a Hands-On Framework for Navigating Misinformation
Starting this January, I’m launching a new online course on how we can strengthen our psychological, media, and scientific literacy—and share those skills with others.
substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Excited to teach a new online course this January on how to spot bias, verify information, and read science without getting misled!
Weekly video lessons, live Q&As, and hands-on exercises — all included with a paid Substack subscription ($50/year).
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Weekly video lessons, live Q&As, and hands-on exercises — all included with a paid Substack subscription ($50/year).
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Reposted by News Literacy Project
Our recent video about Nano Banana Pro & SynthID (see below) got A LOT of attention.
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Our recent video about Nano Banana Pro & SynthID (see below) got A LOT of attention.
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
Our recent video about Nano Banana Pro & SynthID (see below) got A LOT of attention.
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Our recent video about Nano Banana Pro & SynthID (see below) got A LOT of attention.
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
We're back to adddress Q's about:
- SynthID false positives
- The impact of rotated or cropped images
- And why you do not need to use AI tools to detect AI images
🎞 NEW video: youtube.com/shorts/5C3qQ...
❌ 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 false claim paired with a realistic image is a convincing way to spread misinfo.
🔗 News literacy tips on RumorGuard: go.newslit.org/RobloxParody
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
❌ 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 false claim paired with a realistic image is a convincing way to spread misinfo.
🔗 News literacy tips on RumorGuard: go.newslit.org/RobloxParody
1/ "The coming year won’t just test the resilience of traditional journalism. It will test whether society can maintain a shared sense of reality in an information ecosystem optimized for speed, personalization & engagement."
One of many good pieces from @niemanlab.org's 2026 predictions series.
One of many good pieces from @niemanlab.org's 2026 predictions series.
AI supercharges the challenges of discerning truth from fiction
"For many younger audiences, the 'news anchor' is now a TikTok personality, a YouTube commentator, or a podcaster with a loyal following."
www.niemanlab.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
1/ "The coming year won’t just test the resilience of traditional journalism. It will test whether society can maintain a shared sense of reality in an information ecosystem optimized for speed, personalization & engagement."
One of many good pieces from @niemanlab.org's 2026 predictions series.
One of many good pieces from @niemanlab.org's 2026 predictions series.
"This demonstrates the need to encourage people to use available tools to understand how to analyse & verify content they are presented with."
#NewsLiteracy
#MediaLiteracy
#NewsLiteracy
#MediaLiteracy
Poll finds that 94% adults in the UK reported seeing misinformation on social media, but just 3% have ever taken any media literacy course!
www.turing.ac.uk/news/more-90...
www.turing.ac.uk/news/more-90...
More than 90% of UK population have encountered misinformation online
More than 9 in 10 people (94%) in the UK have reported witnessing misinformation on social media,
www.turing.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"This demonstrates the need to encourage people to use available tools to understand how to analyse & verify content they are presented with."
#NewsLiteracy
#MediaLiteracy
#NewsLiteracy
#MediaLiteracy
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📢 Don't miss the final edition of The Sift for 2025!
In this week's newsletter:
✨ The TikTok algorithm 101 + discussion Q's for students
✨ @niemanlab.org predictions, including that 2026's biggest challenge will be discerning fact from fiction
+ Daily Do Now slides & more!
#EdTech
#EduSky
In this week's newsletter:
✨ The TikTok algorithm 101 + discussion Q's for students
✨ @niemanlab.org predictions, including that 2026's biggest challenge will be discerning fact from fiction
+ Daily Do Now slides & more!
#EdTech
#EduSky
The Sift: TikTok algorithm | Journalism predictions - The News Literacy Project
How TikTok’s algorithm shapes what you see, Reporters Without Borders’ year end report on global press freedoms, journalism predictions and an AI-generated raccoon.
go.newslit.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
📢 Don't miss the final edition of The Sift for 2025!
In this week's newsletter:
✨ The TikTok algorithm 101 + discussion Q's for students
✨ @niemanlab.org predictions, including that 2026's biggest challenge will be discerning fact from fiction
+ Daily Do Now slides & more!
#EdTech
#EduSky
In this week's newsletter:
✨ The TikTok algorithm 101 + discussion Q's for students
✨ @niemanlab.org predictions, including that 2026's biggest challenge will be discerning fact from fiction
+ Daily Do Now slides & more!
#EdTech
#EduSky
Reposted by News Literacy Project
I'm glad folks out there are carrying this work; it's bottomless. uhg.
🍌 Google's Nano Banana Pro is here, making spotting AI images even harder. We're at a point where anything you see online could be AI, which makes fact-checking your feed more essential than ever.
🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH...
#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH...
#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
Spotting AI images just got harder with Nano Banana Pro #AILiteracy
YouTube video by News Literacy Project
youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm glad folks out there are carrying this work; it's bottomless. uhg.
1/ Recently, we've shared videos about new AI tools Sora & Nano Banana. The challenges these tools present & the responses to our posts confirmed what many of us already know:
People are struggling to separate what’s real & what’s not. This is why our free resources are more important than ever 👇🏾
People are struggling to separate what’s real & what’s not. This is why our free resources are more important than ever 👇🏾
Teach News Literacy - The News Literacy Project
Equip students with news literacy using our virtual classroom, interactive lessons, and educator resources, including PD, infographics, and quizzes.
newslit.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
1/ Recently, we've shared videos about new AI tools Sora & Nano Banana. The challenges these tools present & the responses to our posts confirmed what many of us already know:
People are struggling to separate what’s real & what’s not. This is why our free resources are more important than ever 👇🏾
People are struggling to separate what’s real & what’s not. This is why our free resources are more important than ever 👇🏾
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Nutrition misinformation ‘on an industrial scale’ enabled through megaphone of social media
Nutrition misinformation ‘on an industrial scale’ enabled through megaphone of social media
Dublin dietary seminar hears about the psychology of misinformation, exploring why false information sticks and is hard to counter with facts
www.irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Nutrition misinformation ‘on an industrial scale’ enabled through megaphone of social media
Educators: This might not be as soft as a new sweater or as practical as a fresh coffee maker, but how's this for a little FREE holiday gift...
🎁 A bundle of NLP posters from @weareteachers.bsky.social!
👉🏾 Download the set to start 2026 with enriching NewsLit lessons: go.newslit.org/NLPbundle
🎁 A bundle of NLP posters from @weareteachers.bsky.social!
👉🏾 Download the set to start 2026 with enriching NewsLit lessons: go.newslit.org/NLPbundle
Free News Literacy Posters To Help Students Know What To Trust Online
These free news literacy posters on AI, media bias, and more are great to use within a media and news literacy curriculum.
go.newslit.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Educators: This might not be as soft as a new sweater or as practical as a fresh coffee maker, but how's this for a little FREE holiday gift...
🎁 A bundle of NLP posters from @weareteachers.bsky.social!
👉🏾 Download the set to start 2026 with enriching NewsLit lessons: go.newslit.org/NLPbundle
🎁 A bundle of NLP posters from @weareteachers.bsky.social!
👉🏾 Download the set to start 2026 with enriching NewsLit lessons: go.newslit.org/NLPbundle
Reposted by News Literacy Project
A video of a Christmas fireworks display has been falsely claimed to show "Islamists" celebrating the Bondi Beach shooting.
A group told AFP they planned the display for an annual Christmas event months in advance and it was "not in any way related."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
A group told AFP they planned the display for an annual Christmas event months in advance and it was "not in any way related."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
December 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A video of a Christmas fireworks display has been falsely claimed to show "Islamists" celebrating the Bondi Beach shooting.
A group told AFP they planned the display for an annual Christmas event months in advance and it was "not in any way related."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
A group told AFP they planned the display for an annual Christmas event months in advance and it was "not in any way related."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
❌ 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
🔗 RumorGuard post with #NewsLiteracy tips: go.newslit.org/TrumpWalkerAI
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
❌ 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
🔗 RumorGuard post with #NewsLiteracy tips: go.newslit.org/TrumpWalkerAI