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The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit offering nonpartisan, independent programs that teach students how to know what to believe in the digital age. Learn more at https://newslit.org/

News Literacy Project
flipped into Vaccine misinformation
Vaccination
Why Some Orthodox Jewish Women Won’t Get Vaccinated
The New York Times - Hannah Dreyfus
In April, rumors began swirling in various New York City neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities about how the coronavirus vaccine could pose a serious threat to women’s fertility. On WhatsApp...
1 day ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into Articles on Misinformation
Fraud
Trump-inspired death threats are terrorizing election workers
Reuters - By LINDA SO in ATLANTA
‘You and your family will be killed very slowly’: Trump's false voter-fraud claims sparked a campaign to terrorize election officials and workers nationwide.
1 day ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into NLP updates and coverage
News Literacy
Young people have a right to news literacy | MinnPost
minnpost.com - Susan Albright
It’s been a year since George Floyd was killed in the custody of Minneapolis police. In the hours and days following his death, social media was …
1 day ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into Journalism, local news, and press freedom.
Burma
Myanmar has imprisoned 50 journalists — including two Americans. They should all be freed.
The Washington Post - By Editorial Board
THE BRAZENNESS of Myanmar’s military in seeking to suppress opposition to its seizure of power crosses international boundaries. Among the approximately 50 journalists it is currently detaining are two...
2 days ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into Examples (misinformation, hoaxes, conspiracy theories)
Toxins
Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines don't produce dangerous toxins
USA TODAY - Daniel Funke
A Canadian immunologist who says he's "pro-vaccine" has recently become the source of misinformation about the safety of coronavirus vaccines. Text in a June 3 Instagram photo says the coronavirus spike...
3 days ago
News Literacy Project
flipped into Vaccine misinformation
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Covid vaccine fact-checks have a problem: Few people are clicking
Nieman Lab - First Draft Staff
Fact-checks struggle to compete with disinformation on major social media networks. Ed. note: Here at Nieman Lab, we’re long-time fans of the work being done at First Draft, which is working to protect...
2 days ago