Jan 04, 2023 2023-01-04
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Nonprofit That Uses TikTok to Teach How to Spot Misinformation
A recent study from NewsGuard found that roughly one in five TikTok videos contain misinformation, whether the topic is COVID-19 vaccines or the Russia–Ukraine war. The News Literacy Project, a nonprofit that helps educators and students learn to judge the reliability of online information, has launched a TikTok account to teach the platform’s users how to spot misinformation. The challenge is doing it in a way that fits in with TikTok’s style.
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