online disinformation

Jason Felt teaches a cybersecurity class at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. The group Cyber Florida has helped organize the program in many parts of the state, and is planning to expand its "digital literacy" campaign to include topics like di

Education

As Bad Information Spreads, Florida Schools Seek To Teach 'Digital Literacy'

4:21pm March 30, 2021

by Greg Myre

Many Florida high schools now teach a cybersecurity program. There's a larger plan to help students figure out what is and isn't true online. Organizers hope it will become a nationwide model.

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Many Americans are feeling like they've lost loved ones to a web of conspiracy theories and false information circulating online.

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Politics & Government

Combating Misinformation When A Loved One Is Caught In A Web Of Conspiracies

12:51pm January 31, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The recent attack on the U.S. Capitol is a reminder of the potentially deadly impact of disinformation that is spreading online. Experts say there are several possible strategies for dealing with it.

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People call for stopping Pennsylvania's vote count Thursday at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. False claims of voter fraud and calls to protest have spread on social media, leading Facebook to take down one large group.

Politics & Government

Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Urging 'Boots On The Ground'

3:52pm November 05, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The group had amassed more than 360,000 members who shared false claims about voter fraud before the social network shut it down, citing "worrying calls for violence" from some members.