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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Incredible list. Reminisced a bit and also got a refresher on some shows I still need to watch!

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 27/08/2026

👀 "A single fix isn't going to keep kids safe online," NLP President and CEO @crsalter.bsky.social writes in response to yesterday's #Meta settlement 💡 The one thing that remains clear: "News literacy is not optional; it is an essential life skill." 🔗 Read more: go.newslit.org/MetaSettlement

A young woman looks down at a smartphone with a serious expression, set against a gradient background with text about Meta and news literacy.

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"We can't know whether the proposed reforms will have their intended effects, but we do know that kids will still use these platforms, daily in most cases.

That's why we must help them learn how to evaluate the credibility of sources and information, including AI-generated content.

It's clear: News literacy is not optional; it is an essential life skill.

Charles Salter
President and CEO
Following the news of Meta's landmark
social media addiction settlement

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 24/08/2026

1/ To paraphrase a famous rapper: Guess what's back, back again. 📢 The Sift® is back! Tell a (teacher) friend! Our Monday weekly newsletter for educators returns earlier than usual with: ✨ Classroom-ready resources ✨ Timely teaching ideas ✨ Much more! Read today's issue & subscribe!

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The Sift: Fake polls test journalists - The News Literacy Project

How a journalist exposed a fake poll, how sports reporters are working with creators, a major social media trial underway, and earthquake and volcano misinformation.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 21/08/2026

🎞 How can you tell if a miniature film set shared online is real? Three basic steps to take: 1) Look at the source 2) Seek out more info 3) Then use what you find to search for evidence. Can you spot this week's AI-generated fake? #2TruthsAndAI

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Which mini movie set is AI-generated? | Two Truths and AI

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 18/08/2026

❌ NO: There is no evidence the fires near #Spokane, WA, were deliberately set by the government & electric companies through smart meters. ✔️ YES: Unfounded claims alleging a conspiratorial plot to destroy property & seize land are often circulated after natural disasters. 🔗 go.newslit.org/Spokane

A post reads, “Forest fires as a weapon: Government and electricity companies. Swap your meter for an analog meter” and includes a video of a person claiming that the government deliberately started fires in Spokane, Washington, through smart meters. The News Literacy Project has added a label that says “BASELESS.”

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PressPassNYC @presspassnyc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our founder Lara Bergen has been proposed for a SXSW EDU panel, "Think Like A Journalist," alongside leaders from the @splc.org & @newslit.org. The topic: helping students navigate AI fakes and misinformation by thinking like journalists. Please vote this month! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

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PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Love this video. I learned a lot about what a book reporter does! #NewsLiteracy

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 05/08/2026

📢 We're hiring! NLP is searching for our first Chief Technology Officer to lead tech and product functions as we scale Checkology's reach nationwide. 🚀 This person will help shape the technology foundation of a national movement! 🔗 Learn more / apply: go.newslit.org/CTOatNLP #Jobs #Hiring

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Recruitment

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 13/07/2026

“As a #Swiftie, I would prefer to have those first looks come directly from her,” says NLP video producer Alexa Volland in this @apnews.com piece. "I know that we will eventually get a song that is probably the most revealing, way more revealing than any AI-generated image ever made.” #NewsLiteracy

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A lost AirPod, AI fakes and the secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swift’s private wedding

A week after Taylor Swift’s star-studded wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, fans still have not seen verified photos of the ceremony, Swift’s dress or the celebration inside.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 06/07/2026

🤔 Sports fans are rational, right? ⚽︎ While it's reasonable to expect fans to have biased takes about refs' calls based on their rooting interest, events like the #WorldCup can help teach about confirmation bias & motivated reasoning! A poster to save for this topic: go.newslit.org/ConfBiasPoster

Text-heavy infographic about confirmation bias and motivated reasoning, with boxes explaining different aspects of the cognitive biases. Boxes include: Confirmation bias is; motivated reasoning is; information habits, political polarization & conspiracy theories; Interesting studies; & “our best defenses.”

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 25/06/2026

“This year I’ve been thinking about information, truth, facts & what we believe. How does one decide what’s worth believing &, more importantly, caring about?” Joyce answered that question with action & raised over $600 for NLP! Start your own birthday fundraiser: newslit.org/start-a-fundraiser

Joyce celebrates her 24th birthday by promoting news literacy and raising over $600 for the cause in a beautiful outdoor setting.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 16/06/2026

What's a taping day like for a TV host? From hair & makeup to final scripting, confirming guests & getting the final sign-off from the fact-checker, it's a lot! Molly Thomas of @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes on this episode of #SpillTheInk 👇🏾

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Spill the Ink: TV host Molly Thomas of Big [If True]

What's a taping day like for a TV host? From hair & makeup to final...

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Law Murray 📘 @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The San Antonio Spurs had an 81-52 lead with 9:40 left in the third quarter From that point on! Knicks outscored Spurs 55-25 Spurs missed 29 of last 35 shots (17.1% FGs) Spurs missed 13 of last 15 3s (13.3% 3s) Spurs scored only 4 paint points Spurs had 4:9 AST-TO ratio

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 05/06/2026

Since we're getting a lot of attention for our post about 14-year-old Ridley (see 2 posts down), here's a little about news literacy & our work 👇🏾 We're a nonpartisan education nonprofit with FREE resources used by #educators in all 50 states. We also have resources for families. ➡️ newslit.org

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The News Literacy Project

Get news literacy resources that help you teach media literacy education. Join the News Literacy Project to strengthen critical thinking and spot misinformation

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 05/06/2026

1/ "A lot of teenagers want clarity about what they can trust." Meet Ridley Mentzer, 14, from Los Angeles, whose service project about helping his peers find credible information won an eighth-grade fair competition. He was awarded $100 that he could donate to a nonprofit, & he chose NLP.

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L.A. area teen gives prize winnings to News Literacy Project

Ridley Mentzer, 14, knows teens struggle to make sense of news and other information today. That's why he donated $100 to the News Literacy Project.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 22/05/2026

Some real life animals can look really weird, which can make differentiating them from fakes tough! With that in mind, can you spot the AI-generated deep sea creature? Let us know how you did in the replies & how you got to your answer! #2TruthsAndAI

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Which deep sea creature is AI-generated? | Two Truths & AI

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 15/05/2026

🎉 BIG NEWS: We're a Project for Awesome winner! 💡 This grant will help us continue to grow our news literacy footprint in schools across the country. 🙌🏽 Thank you to everyone who voted & supported us! #P4A2026

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 14/05/2026

🎥 What's a day in the life like of a multimedia reporter? Follow along as Meredith Shimer of WNDU-TV in South Bend, IN, takes us behind the scenes to show how stories come together — from finding interview subjects & writing & editing scripts, to recording segments & doing live shots. #SpillTheInk

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Spill the Ink: Meredith Shimer, multimedia reporter at WNDU-TV

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 07/05/2026

📢 We're 5 months away from NLP's first National News Literacy Conference in Salt Lake City Oct. 8-10! Don't miss out on this opportunity to: - Learn from dozens of others teaching news & media literacy - Hear from big-name keynote speakers in education & journalism - Connect with other #educators!

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National News Literacy Conference - The News Literacy Project

Stay tuned for updates on the inaugural National News Literacy Conference, bringing top educators and leaders together to advance media literacy education.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 01/05/2026

Can you spot the AI-generated abandoned building? #2TruthsAndAI is back - & with a fresh look to help viewers sharpen their critical thinking skills around artificial intelligence. Let us know how you did this week & also what you think about the redesign! www.youtube.com/shorts/zMFO1...

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Which abandoned building video is AI-generated? | Two Truths & AI

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 27/04/2026

💡 NLP intern & Gen Zer Katherine takes over this week's special edition of The Sift newsletter! Katherine: ✨ Details how her U.S. History teacher helped correct a false belief she held ✨ Gives tips for talking to those who share falsehoods ➕ Current HS students share their experiences ⤵️

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The Sift: Special issue: Gen Z’s take - The News Literacy Project

High school students share how they speak up when confronted with misinformation. Plus, classroom-ready Google Slides for students to role-play these types of situations.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 22/04/2026

1/ 🌎 The first #EarthDay in 1970 was incredibly effective at raising awareness & creating lasting change. In 2026, we're facing a daunting new kind of pollution - #misinformation. News & media literacy are crucial to navigating & cleaning up our online landscape ⤵️

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Cleaning up misinformation on Earth Day and beyond

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 13/04/2026

1/ Are inaccurate statements protected by the #FirstAmendment? How does the term "actual malice" relate to press freedom? Today, we dive into the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan & the precedent it set for news outlets facing accusations of libel & defamation.

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Are inaccurate statements protected by the First Amendment?

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 09/04/2026

There are thousands of cool photos & videos of #ArtemisII, but that doesn't mean the historic mission is immune from conspiratorial thinking. Some have claimed it was AI, part of a growing trend of dismissing real footage as fake. Educators, has this been an issue in your classroom? Let us know.

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Artemis II and conspiratorial thinking

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Eric Shapiro @ericshap.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Michigan was the best team in college basketball and Dylan (@umhoops.com) provides the best coverage of a college basketball team that you can find. Hope everyone has an awesome night celebrating!

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

One Shining Moment

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Dylan Burkhardt @umhoops.com · 07/04/2026

Michigan leads by 4 at the break despite not making a jump shot. Wolverines have scored all their points at the basket or at the line.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 03/04/2026

What's a day, or two, like in the life of a @chicagotribune.com political reporter? From covering city council meetings to prepping stories & making changes based on breaking developments, @jake-sheridan.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of his fast-paced job reporting on #Chicago politics ⤵️

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Spill the Ink: Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune political reporter

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

HOLY SHIT UCONN

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Love working for this team of such talented, thoughtful & caring people!

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

can’t stop thinking about this game & ending

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Center for Media Engagement - UT Austin @engagingnews.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Context matters just as much as facts. Instead of just checking whether a claim is true, we should consider where it came from, how it’s framed, and what information might be missing. That kind of deeper thinking helps navigate a messy info environment with more clarity.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 23/02/2026

1/ NLP's Dan Evon presented our Two Truths and AI video series at the @knightfoundation.org's annual forum, offering 3 examples. The audience was wrong each time! 🤔 Can you guess the fake? These are not easy! 🎞 Watch & play along: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkmX... #2TruthsAndAI

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2 Truths and AI with News Literacy Project

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 10/02/2026

📢 Be awesome & vote for NLP! 🎉 We are in the running to win $$$ from @projectforawesome.com & need your vote starting today! The initiative by the Foundation to Decrease World Suck raises money for nonprofits annually! 🙏🏽 Watch our video & vote for us between NOW-Feb. 18: go.newslit.org/AwesomeNLP

Colorful banner for Project for Awesome featuring a smiling educator in a classroom setting. Text encourages voting for the News Literacy Project at projectforawesome.com

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 06/02/2026

🙂 It's been a busy news week + now the Olympics + the Super Bowl. So, yeah ... If you didn't get to National #NewsLiteracyWeek, we get it! The good news is our resources aren't going away. Here are a few links: 🏡 newsliteracyweek.org 🌳 go.newslit.org/InfoEcosystem 📚 go.newslit.org/NNLWlibrarians

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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.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/02/2026

Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 05/02/2026

1/ 🌳 Use the analogy of an ecosystem to help students understand today’s info landscape with our NEW infographic. 👀 Analyze the poster to learn how: - the news-driven ecosystem forms an info web - content about news largely couldn’t exist without standards-based journalism #NewsLiteracyWeek

Text-heavy nfographic titled "The Information Ecosystem Depends on News." It features a "News-Driven Ecosystem" diagram with sections like the public, journalism, and raw information, emphasizing interconnected roles. Illustrations of trees and people symbolize growth and influence. The tone is educational, highlighting the significance of journalism as an anchoring tree for an informed society.

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Aaron Schaffer @aaronschaffer.com · 04/02/2026

So many incredible journalists got laid off today. Heroes, mentors, friends. Just an absolutely devastating day. Starting a thread here with some of their incredible work, and how to follow and support them.

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 30/01/2026

⚠️ In today's AI age, confirmation bias & motivated reasoning are dangerous cognitive biases. For instance: 👍🏽 See a video that you agree with? That must be legit. 🤔 See a video that you disagree with? That has to be AI! 🔗 Download the infographic: go.newslit.org/ConfBiasPoster #NewsLiteracy

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 21/01/2026

📢 We're #hiring! NLP is looking for a Data and Impact Intern to join our team this spring. 📊 This position is ideal for students pursuing a degree in information or data science or professionals beginning their career in a related field. 🔗 Learn more: go.newslit.org/DataIntern #Internship

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Position: Data and Impact Intern - The News Literacy Project

The News Literacy Project is seeking a Data and Impact Intern to support our newly implemented data warehouse through data quality auditing, data validating, and improving data sets related to the rea...

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 07/01/2026

🚨 In just one week, 2026 has already been full of major breaking news. As a reminder, reporting on & verifying the facts on a developing story take time & bad actors fill news voids with fakes & propaganda. Here are some basic tips ⤵️ 🔗 bit.ly/BreakingNews...

Text-heavy and colorful infographic titled BREAKING NEWS CHECKLIST with
6 tips on "What to do when information is scarce, falsehoods are rampant
and the story is still unfolding" 1 Mind the gap: Keep in mind that
there’s often a gap between what the public wants to know and the verified
information available. Unconfirmed or completely bogus content often rushes in
to fill that gap. 2 Beware bad actors: Remember that bad actors often
capitalize on breaking news situations to spread falsehoods for easy likes and
shares. 3 Do a quick search: This is often your best defense against
misinformation. 4 Look for evidence: Claims that make bold assertions but
provide no links or other evidence should always be approached with caution. 5
Seek credible sources: Be intentional about looking for credible news and not
relying on social media algorithms to bring you updates. 6 Practice patience:
Quality journalism and verification take time. Be ready to follow news
developments over time.

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Babusya Bonkious @quackersncheese.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Finland teaches how to recognize and dismiss propaganda and disinformation, including AI slop, as a civic skill in its schools, even with the very youngest students. We need this taught in every classroom across the world! apnews.com/article/fake... #Finland #propaganda #AISlop #misinformation

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Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda

Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

this game is really all i wanted for the holidays

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 22/12/2025

⚠️ 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 ⤵️

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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.

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Jake Lloyd @jakelam2116.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🚨 We're hiring! Join NLP in 2026 and help us more seamlessly integrate #NewsLiteracy into school districts nationwide. #JobSeekers #EdTech

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 19/12/2025

📢 #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!

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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.

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