Imagine scrolling through TikTok, Instagram, X, or Facebook when you come across a post making a surprising claim. The video has thousands of likes, the comments are full of reactions, and the creator sounds completely certain. Your first instinct might be to believe it, share it with a friend, or repost it. But there is […]

Social media allows information to reach millions of people within minutes, but false or misleading claims can spread just as rapidly. Platforms must therefore balance reducing harmful misinformation with protecting users’ ability to express opinions, discuss controversial issues, and make mistakes. Meta and TikTok, two of the largest platforms, have adopted different strategies. In the […]

Has the Cost of Living Really Increased That Much Since 2020?In recent years, I have frequently heard claims that the cost of living in the United States has increased substantially since 2020. One claim that drew my attention stated that prices had risen by approximately 25 percent during that period. Initially, this figure appeared plausible […]

RumorGuard For the first part of this assignment, I explored RumorGuard. RumorGuard is a resource developed by the News Literacy Project that assists individuals in identifying and assessing misinformation. It examines information using five criteria: authenticity, source, evidence, context, and reasoning. By focusing on these aspects, users are encouraged to research information further, rather than […]

For this assignment, I tracked my media usage for 24 hours and realized I interact with media more often than I thought. Most of it was on my phone through social media, YouTube, texts, email, and online content. I noticed questionable information appeared most when I scrolled casually rather than searched intentionally. 24-Hour Media Diary […]

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