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Hear from one educator about the value of teaching students about conspiracy theories and how to analyze them

Understand conspiracy theories dating back to early American history

Learn how to identify misinformation shared on social media

Learn how NOT to be fooled by AI video technology

Learn how to debunk a conspiracy theory using lateral reading and the Stanford History Education Group’s “Three Questions"

Learn how quotes have been manipulated to spread conspiracies about the 9/11 attacks and read upstream to find the original sources to explain how “contextomy” changed the meaning of quotes about a historical event.

Find out why the frozen continent of Antarctica is a hot topic for conspiracy theories

Learn why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to talk to family and friends about them

In this media literacy lesson, students design media literacy survival kits to help combat misinformation and conspiracy theories online