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Protecting yourself from misinformation: What to know and how to spot it – MPR News
MPR News with Angela Davis By Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran, January 13, 2026 9:00 AM, Updated: January 13, 2026 12:18 PM Protecting yourself from misinformation:What to know and how to spot it Have you ever seen a social media post that was so captivating that you just had to share it? Maybe it was a…
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Propaganda Doesn’t Own You: DrWeb’s Short Guide to Staying Grounded Online
Propaganda Doesn’t Own You: A Coach’s Short Guide to Staying Grounded Online Propaganda Doesn’t Own You: A Coach’s Short Guide to Staying Grounded Online – By DrWeb, a digital coach Hey friends, propaganda is everywhere these days, from headlines to memes. It’s not about left or right—it’s about getting you to react fast, share faster,…
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Letters from an American – November 17, 2025 (Monday) – by Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American, November 17, 2025 (Monday) By Heather Cox Richardson, Nov 17, 2025 President Donald J. Trump spent the weekend flooding social media with posts claiming that his economic policies are working and that his 34 felony convictions and the investigations into his 2016 campaign’s ties to Russian operatives were illegitimate, and posting…
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It’s Not Misinformation. It’s Amplified Propaganda. – The Atlantic
You don’t need fake accounts to spread ampliganda online. Real people will happily do it. By Renée DiResta One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders. It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the…
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The Books Briefing: Language Can Build Community—Or Sow Division | The Atlantic
Unique ways of communicating help families grow closer; they’re also a powerful tool for cults: Your weekly guide to the best in books By Kate Cray, September 3, 2021 In the media reporter Brian Stelter’s book Hoax, he shares an anecdote that neatly sums up so much about Fox News and its influence on how…
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Doctors have decades of experience fighting “fake news.” Here’s how they win. – Vox
Some lessons from the health community’s long battle with misinformation. Source: Doctors have decades of experience fighting “fake news.” Here’s how they win. – Vox
