It showed us how easily misinformation can spread on social media.
So we teamed up with @NewsLitProject and @teensforpress on a handy guide to help you sort through the noise https://t.co/ylGfnha2KY
We teamed up with @teensforpress to share tips for taking on misinfo (@mozilla@firefox):
1 Filter out the aesthetics
2 If something sparks emotion, take a beat
3 Know when it’s time to dig deeper
4 Report misinfo
5 Feed your curiosity – outside the feed
https://t.co/psBqbdYrkh
One week after the brutal attack that left author @SalmanRushdie with severe injuries, the New York literary community is rallying in solidarity with an outdoor event of readings from his acclaimed works on the steps of @nypl on 5th Ave.
#StandWithSalman https://t.co/nXi1gQJZ3I
6️⃣ Wednesdays, 6️⃣ sessions covering #NewsLiteracy. Starting with:
✨ 8/17: Teaching news literacy - where to start
✨ 8/24: The misinfo landscape
✨ 8/31: A discussion with @teensforpress
& sessions to follow 9/7, 9/14 & 9/21
Sign up today! 👉🏾 https://t.co/4sgU61DcBB
GenZers & New Yorkers have been noticeably absent from protests for Ukraine. REGISTER for the STUDENTS FOR UKRAINE PROTEST, this Friday, 4 pm in Union Square: https://t.co/8NpenrUhOf
@lizadonnelly, @NewYorker cartoonist, depiction of TPF Cofounder Charlotte Hampton & other protestors during the @PENamerica vigil for Ukraine last night.
Writers and Artists held a candlelight vigil in Times Square tonight in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. After the @PENamerica Literature Awards #ukraine#freedom#art
https://t.co/aX4jQ9jNsk Teens for Press Freedom doing amazing job explaining Ukraine; real news for a new generation; pass this on #teensforpressfreedom
"It's about thinking critically about how you read the news. Are you just reading a headline or are you reading the whole story?" - @hampton4truth of @teensforpress@isabelgtribe says it's more valuable to read 1 article than to scan 10 headlines
#NewsLitCamp#NewsLiteracyWeek
Also, the co-founders of @teensforpress - @isabelgtribe & @hampton4truth - will lead a can't-miss session about young people: How can students wade through today's onslaught of #Misinformation? How do students engage with the news?
Register: https://t.co/CQsM0k63NY
Today at 9:30 AM ET, TPF Cofounders Isabel Tribe & Charlotte Hampton are speaking at #WiredFestivalBrasil. Find out more at https://t.co/TlP9JAJpv0.
In a recent campaign ad, Mark Pukita, a Republican Senate candidate, critiqued Jewish opponent Josh Mandel for his support of Christian values. TPF urges media outlets to limit the circulation of Pukita’s ad if he persists in propagating hateful, anti-Semitic messages.
Twitter has implemented a new strategy, pre-bunking, to fight climate change disinformation by directing users to fact-based postings. TPF urges large media outlets to follow Twitter’s example in setting up a preventive system to block the spread of fake news. #FightFakeNews