I started my project by considering what my goal was going to be. We’re constantly told in our courses that good content has a brand, and I wanted my project to be told uniquely from my perspective while still accomplishing the goal of the assignment. I thought back to those cheesy posters teachers would haveContinueContinue reading “A Concept: Nostalgia to Re-Inform”
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An Update on the Misinformation Wars: X and Discord
x.com (formerly twitter.com) X is a platform that has undergone massive policy and societal changes as it navigates the shakeup caused with Elon Musk’s takeover. Musk buying the social media giant completely shifted its primary goals, claiming to champion “free speech”, he’s created a new media environment ripe for political content and influencers to takeContinueContinue reading “An Update on the Misinformation Wars: X and Discord”
It’s the Hot New Trend!: The Q.A.C.K. Method
Misinformation creeps through every corner of the internet and has shown that no one is impervious to it. It is one of the dominant cultural issues that has left experts and politicians dumbfounded at how to deal with it. We may feel like it’s an impossible situation for the everyday man, but I am happyContinueContinue reading “It’s the Hot New Trend!: The Q.A.C.K. Method”
Online Miseducation: Online Tools and their Functions in the Battle Against Misinformation
RumorGuard seems to act as a sort of fact-checked news site where they post about trending topics and news. You can go through the site and find information on a range of topics; 2020 election fraud claims, PizzaGate, AI content going viral, etc. They have it very well organized and separate the topics based onContinueContinue reading “Online Miseducation: Online Tools and their Functions in the Battle Against Misinformation”
