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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
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
Springfield, Ohio Finds Itself In Spotlight After Donald Trump Repeats Unsubstantiated Claims During Presidential Debate
Daily News Lesson September 18 2024

How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian community

Discuss how disinformation has serious consequences and perpetuates hate and division
Close up on man hand using mobile phone
Daily News Lesson September 13 2024

Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation

Discuss changes in media platforms can affect the ways people process news
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Butler
Daily News Lesson July 23 2024

How polarization and division leads to political violence

See how increasing polarization led to the assassination attempt of former President Trump
FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows U.S. flag and TikTok logo
Daily News Lesson April 25 2024

U.S. effort to force TikTok sale faces complicated path

Hear about a new law that might force TikTok's parent company to sell off the popular social media app
FILE PHOTO: Man types on computer keyboard in this illustration picture taken
Daily News Lesson February 14 2024

How AI-generated misinformation threatens election integrity

Discuss how new technology including AI might impact coming elections in the U.S. and around the globe
Social Media App Photo Illustrations
Daily News Lesson February 12 2024

Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation?

Hear from an expert on how social media companies are preparing for the 2024 election
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Daily News Lesson February 08 2024

Meta executive on the challenges of AI misinformation

Learn how a major social media company is preparing for a rise in misleading content created AI
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Daily News Lesson January 03 2024

The online information war over fake content linked to Israel-Hamas conflict

Learn about the dangers of disinformation and misinformation related to conflict between Israel and Hamas
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