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Daily News Lesson March 24 2025

How online misinformation is ‘supercharging’ conspiracy theories

Learn how best to discuss misinformation and how to challenge conspiratorial thinking
People cast their ballots in the Arizona primary election
Daily News Lesson October 24 2024

How one state is planning to counter election conspiracy theories

Learn about approaches Arizona is taking to address election conspiracy theories
All-Seeing Eye of God on American dollar
Educator Voices October 23 2024

Educator Voice: How skepticism of conspiracy theories is vital to democracy

Hear from one educator about the value of teaching students about conspiracy theories and how to analyze them
President Trump Holds MAGA Rally In Support Of State Senator Troy Balderson
Lesson Plan October 21 2024

Lesson plan: Using history to evaluate conspiracy theories

Understand conspiracy theories dating back to early American history
Aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
Daily News Lesson October 09 2024

Hurricane recovery complicated by conspiracy theories

Learn how hoaxes, lies and misinformation about emergency response to Hurricane Helene has hampered recovery
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Daily News Lesson February 13 2023

Moment of Truth: How online conspiracy theories led to this man’s mental health crisis
Hear from student reporters about one man who found a way to move on from conspiracy theories
FILE PHOTO: Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks after appearing at his Sandy Hook defamation trial in Waterbury
Daily News Lesson October 13 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion — and other news for October 13, 2022
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Daily News Lesson September 28 2022

Student Reporting Labs: How a young mother came to reject conspiracy theories
Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories
The Wider Image: For children who lost a parent, the pandemic pain will never end
Daily News Lesson July 26 2022

How new technologies accelerate spread of conspiracy theories
Learn about how the new era of technology, as known as Web 3, can lead to the increase in conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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Lesson Plan April 05 2022

Lesson plan: An experiment in misinformation

Discuss how conspiracy theories get started in this experiment in misinformation
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