[aisle] Fwd: COVID-19 misinformation snapshot | 5G conspiracy theories | Spam network exposed

Joan Mommsen jbrdmom at gmail.com
Tue Apr 14 07:37:48 CDT 2020 

Thank you, Lou Ann. I am trying to teach this to my sixth graders. This
will be perfect.

Joan

On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 7:33 AM Lou Ann Jacobs via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I wanted to share this with you. This is a great resource for your
> teachers’ lessons on media literacy. I learn something new when I read
> these newsletters.
>
> Lou Ann Jacobs
> Retired
> louajcbs at gmail.com
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: The Sift from NLP <padams at newslit.org>
> Date: Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 8:34 PM
> Subject: COVID-19 misinformation snapshot | 5G conspiracy theories | Spam
> network exposed
> To: Lou Jacobs <louajcbs at gmail.com>
>
>
> An educator's guide to
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> April 13, 2020
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> Teach news literacy this week
> COVID-19 misinformation snapshot  |  5G conspiracy theories  |  Spam
> network exposed
> A snapshot of COVID-19 misinformation
> Despite ongoing efforts to combat it, misinformation about the COVID-19
> pandemic remains widespread online — and a new study
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131439/183731606/1713960935?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595#methodological>
> from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of
> Oxford provides some key insights about the nature, the focus and the
> sources of these falsehoods.
>
> The study, published April 7, analyzed 225 pieces of COVID-19
> misinformation (as determined by international fact-checking groups) that
> were posted between January and the end of March. Among its most notable
> findings is that most (59%) of the misinformation about COVID-19 consisted
> of content that was manipulated or selectively “reconfigured” in some way,
> such as photos presented out of context or medical “advice” that blended
> inaccurate and accurate information. This type of false content drove 87%
> of online interactions, the researchers found.
>
> Falsehoods that were entirely fabricated made up 38% of the examples
> studied, but generated only 12% of the social media interactions. Also, the
> researchers were careful to point out that for all of the recent attention
> on the emergence of deepfake technologies, none of the examples in the
> study used these methods and tools. Rather, they relied on “cheapfake”
> approaches — simple manipulations and tricks of context.
>
> And while only 20% of the examples studied came from public figures, such
> as politicians and celebrities, the misinformation they posted or spread
> accounted for 69% of the overall engagement on social media.
>
> Finally, the study found that fact-checkers are marshaling a strong
> response to coronavirus misinformation, but social media platforms’
> enforcement of their stated content policies was less robust. Even though
> English-language fact checks increased by 900% during the study period, a
> significant portion of the false claims studied remained live on social
> media, despite having been debunked. For example, 59% of the false claims
> on Twitter were still online when the report was published, the researchers
> wrote, while 27% of YouTube examples and 24% of Facebook examples remained
> live.
> *Note: * An April 6 piece published by BBC Future — “Why smart people
> believe coronavirus myths”
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131440/183731607/1088410091?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> — offers additional ways to understand the spread of COVID-19
> misinformation, including the fact that people who rely on intuition (what
> “feels” right) to make judgments about what to share online are more likely
> to share misinformation. This is one reason why false claims that are
> accompanied by images are shared at higher rates.
> *Resource: * The examples studied by the Reuters Institute were drawn
> from a searchable archive of COVID-19 fact checks
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131441/183731608/1168327236?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595#coronavirus-debunk-archive>
> created by First Draft, a nonprofit journalism training and fact-checking
> organization.
> *Discuss: * Do you consider the spread of medical misinformation online a
> serious problem? If so, how serious? Have you, or has anyone you know, ever
> been affected by medical misinformation? Do people have a right to share
> inaccurate and even dangerous “opinions” about health-related matters? How
> should social media platforms handle medical misinformation?
> *Idea: * In groups, ask students to choose one of the major social media
> platforms and research and evaluate how it handles COVID-19 misinformation.
> For example, you might ask student groups to document public statements
> from the company about its approach to such misinformation, then map out
> its content reporting menu options to see if its stated policy is reflected
> in the options it provides users for flagging problematic content.
>
> Viral rumor rundown
>
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131442/183731609/-1824393172?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> NO: The image in this tweet does not prove that “the media” is wrong
> about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. YES: This is footage of a
> training session
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131443/183731610/-1417597919?t=46&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Training, Simulation and
> Quarantine Center. YES: This footage was used in a *Fox and Friends*
> segment
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131444/183731611/-1994150439?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> (go to 0:15 for the clip) on April 6. YES: This image continues to
> circulate
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131445/183731612/554149082?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> — as do similar photos and video clips
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131446/183731613/376159055?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> of medical manikins
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131447/183731614/125623621?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> — as “evidence” of a conspiracy to stage or exaggerate the COVID-19
> pandemic.
>
> *Note: *Medical manikins are frequently used in simulations and for
> training, including in preparations for emergency response efforts.
>
> *Also note: *For privacy and safety reasons, news outlets are typically
> unable to publish images of actual patients being treated.
>
> *Related: *
>
>    - “Fact Check: Hospital NOT Caught Red-Handed Using Dummies In
>    Coronavirus Pandemic Footage”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131448/183731615/698014034?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Maarten Schenk, Lead Stories).
>    - “Fact Check: Photo Of Mannequin Being Wheeled Into Hospital Does NOT
>    Prove A Coronavirus Cover-Up”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131449/183731616/2051428044?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Alexis Tereszcuk, Lead Stories).
>
>
> *Discuss: *Are conspiracy theories like this dangerous? What can news
> organizations that use footage of training simulations with manikins do to
> prevent the clips from being misunderstood or used out of context to
> promote conspiracy theories?
>
>
> NO: This photo of a tank in downtown Toronto was not taken
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131450/183731617/-749793959?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> this month — or even this year. YES: Canadian Armed Forces Operations
> posted it on Twitter on Oct, 1, 2016
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131451/183731618/-1051954614?lang=en&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>,
> when members of the Canadian military arrived at Yonge-Dundas Square for
> Nuit Blanche, an all-night arts event. YES: On April 5, Toronto-area
> residents were advised
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131452/183731619/301665586?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> “to expect a larger number of [military] personnel and vehicles” on the
> roads in the next few days as units relocated to a base about 60 miles from
> the city to set up a COVID-19 response task force.
>
> *Idea: *Share an archived version
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131453/183731620/-1560590177?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> of this post with students and give them a sequence of digital verification
> challenges, including:
>
>    - Determining whether the claim (that the photo was taken in 2020) is
>    true. (It’s not.)
>    - Finding the original tweet from the Canadian military (linked above).
>    - Finding the precise location using Google Street View
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131454/183731621/1530731698?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    .
>
> If you want to make the challenge even harder, ask students to use
> different ways to prove that the image is not from this year. For example,
> they might use critical observation skills to note that one of the
> billboards in the background, though partially cut off, announces the
> opening of a Uniqlo store on Sept. 30. A quick lateral search for “Uniqlo
> store opening Toronto Sept. 30” should produce results confirming that the
> chain announced
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131455/183731622/1019759281?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> Sept. 30 as the opening day for a store in CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Or
> students might try to use the billboards in another way: If they can find
> another photo of Yonge-Dundas Square with the same billboards
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131456/183731623/711112369?hl=en&pb=!1s0x882b34cad13905ff%3A0xfba1e6ac7018788a!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOahxsuh_JH8Yq5FgfV-sL_gFBhWIj6g93yjhVG%3Dw213-h160-k-no!5sdundas%20square%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipPBWWoEp57gO9KUwW4-179eMQ0KhJ4flPXfLoUH&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI2qWaqtroAhVHg3IEHYQ4DCsQoiowJnoECBgQBg&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> displayed, they can demonstrate that this photo wasn’t taken in 2020.
>
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131457/183731624/-1863806598?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>
> Comparing a user-contributed photo on Google Maps that is time-stamped
> October 2016 (top) with the Facebook post falsely claiming that the tank
> photo was taken in 2020 (bottom) offers further proof that the photo is not
> a current one. Click the image to view a larger version.
>
>
>
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131458/183731625/-597900118?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> NO: Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did not sign
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131459/183731626/-33664099?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> a contract with the New York Jets. YES: Kaepernick opted out of his
> contract and became a free agent after the 2016 NFL season, when his
> decision to kneel during the National Anthem to protest police brutality
> and social injustice caused a furor. YES: Kaepernick held a workout
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131460/183731627/103565199?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> on a high school field in Riverdale, Georgia, in November to show NFL teams
> that his skills had not declined; representatives of the Jets were there. YES:
> A Twitter account with a history
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131461/183731628/-358139067?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> of fabricating sports news as hoaxes
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131462/183731629/-1890556340?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> to troll influential people and news outlets made this false claim about
> Kaepernick and the Jets. YES: Influential people and news outlets believed
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131463/183731630/-72561612?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> this false claim. YES: The hoax tweet attributed this “news” to Adam
> Schefter, a Senior NFL Insider at ESPN, using Schefter’s Twitter handle;
> neither Schefter nor the real SportsCenter account (@SportsCenter
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131464/183731631/1939236912?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>)
> reported this false claim.
>
> *Discuss: *Is this kind of online hoax harmless fun, or is it more
> dangerous? Should Twitter suspend this parody account? Why or why not? What
> steps should the news outlets that fell for the hoax have taken to avoid
> being fooled? Now that the tweet has been proven false, what steps should
> these outlets take now?
>
>
> NO: Microwaving a fabric protective face mask in a plastic bag for
> several minutes will not
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131465/183731632/-1712870845?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> sanitize it. YES: Doing this can melt plastic and burn the fabric — and
> can cause a fire if the mask has a metal wire. (Sewing pipe cleaners or
> twist ties, both of which contain metal, into the top and bottom edges of a
> homemade mask has been suggested as a way of helping to ensure a tighter
> seal around the nose and mouth.) YES: Many people said that they tried
> this — and posted pictures of the aftermath on Facebook:
>
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131466/183731633/476807212?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131467/183731634/476807212?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>
> Click to view a larger version of this image.
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131468/183731635/476807212?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>
>
> NO: A pandemic does not
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131469/183731636/-291488362?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> occur exactly once every hundred years. NO: The outbreaks in this meme
> did not all begin in the “--20” year of the centuries in which they
> occurred. NO: The plague outbreak in France that began in 1720 wasn’t a
> pandemic.
>
> *Note: *This false claim has appeared in several
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131470/183731637/230874426?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> different
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131471/183731638/1670586023?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> graphics
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131472/183731639/-2101696581?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March
> 11.
>
> *Idea: *Use this example to help students learn how selectively using
> facts (also known as “cherry-picking”) can, at first glance, seem
> compelling.
>
> *Another idea: *Challenge students to (politely and respectfully) correct
> this false claim where they find it online.
>
> Three to teach
>
> [image: 1]
> *Online conspiracy theories pushing false connections between 5G
> technology and the COVID-19 pandemic* are continuing to rapidly gain
> momentum
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131473/183731640/1171122413?CMP=media_email&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>.
> Social media accounts and groups dedicated to advancing these theories have accumulated
> hundreds of thousands
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131474/183731641/1851491971?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> of new followers, including a number of celebrities
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131475/183731642/-132344160?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>,
> in recent weeks. In the United Kingdom, where these theories have
> particularly taken hold, there have been more than 30 acts of arson and
> vandalism
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131476/183731643/-1711086444?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> to cell towers and roughly 80 incidents in which technicians have been
> harassed while working.
>
> The theories range across a spectrum of false beliefs, including provably
> untrue claims that 5G radio waves cause COVID-19 or suppress the immune
> system, and the even more outlandish notion that the entire pandemic is a
> hoax perpetrated by governments and media outlets around the world to
> facilitate the installation of 5G networks. One factor behind the recent
> rise
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131477/183731644/1766995419?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> of such theories was an interview published on Jan. 22 by the Belgian
> newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, in which a doctor made a number of highly
> speculative and unfounded claims about 5G technology. (The article was
> taken down “within a few hours,” the publication’s editor said, but not
> before the doctor’s claims had been disseminated widely.) There is also
> evidence that the recent surge in 5G conspiracies is being intensified by
> coordinated disinformation campaigns
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131478/183731645/-180817343?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> online — some of which appear to be state-sponsored, researchers say.
> *Note: * A New York Times report
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131479/183731646/-1113326269?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> last May highlighted the role of RT America, the U.S.-focused arm of a
> Russian state-run television outlet, in kindling unwarranted public fears
> about 5G in other countries, possibly as part of a Kremlin strategy.
> *Also note:* Conspiracy theories often appeal to people seeking to make
> sense of complex, alarming events. Not only do such “explanations,” however
> unfounded, offer comfort by offering a scapegoat, they also (falsely)
> suggest solutions — which is also appealing.
> *Related: *
>
>    - “Why Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Flourish. And Why It Matters.”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131480/183731647/281460231?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Max Fisher, The New York Times).
>    - “What Role Should Newsrooms Play in Debunking COVID-19
>    Misinformation?”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131481/183731648/1148479809?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Claire Wardle, Nieman Reports).
>    - “Here’s where those 5G and coronavirus conspiracy theories came from”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131482/183731649/2015600182?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Grace Rahman, Full Fact).
>
> *Discuss: *Why do conspiracy theories appeal to people? What other
> technological advancements have spawned conspiracy theories? Should social
> media companies delete posts that encourage violence against 5G towers?
> Should they ban all speech that attempts to connect 5G with the pandemic?
> Why or why not?
> *Idea: *Use this example as an opportunity to teach students about how
> coordinated disinformation campaigns work, and specifically how state-run
> media — such as RT America — can use speculation and story selection to
> strategically advance state interests.
>
> [image: 2]
> *A network of dozens of Facebook pages created to exploit interests and
> sentiments considered typically American* — such as “classic cars” and
> “support for law enforcement” — were actually operated by residents of or
> émigrés from Kosovo, according to an investigation by the fact-checking
> organization Snopes
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131483/183731650/1896670441?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>.
> Altogether, the pages had more than 2 million followers, most of them in
> the United States. Facebook removed some of the pages as Snopes was
> investigating, while others were taken down by their administrators. Some
> pages were found and removed by the platform’s automated systems even
> before Snopes contacted Facebook, and the company removed others for
> violating its rules after Snopes turned over what it had discovered.
>
> The network also capitalized on COVID-19 fears, the investigation found,
> by promoting fraudulent giveaways for groceries, mobile homes and “tiny
> houses.” Followers could “enter the contest” by replying “Me” to the posts
> and then “liking” and sharing them. Instead of awarding a prize, though,
> administrators posted that it could not be collected for some reason,
> allowing them to use it in a new “contest” that was promoted in the same
> way.
>
> “It’s unclear what the long-term aims are of this coordinated inauthentic
> behavior,” Dan Mac Guill and Jordan Liles wrote in their report, published
> on April 10. “But Snopes has found evidence of financial motives in some
> cases, and in others, identified patterns of behavior that bear worrying
> similarities to previously revealed misinformation campaigns,” such as the
> “notorious Russian efforts during the 2016 presidential election.”
> *Note: *This method of explicitly asking for page “likes,” shares and
> other forms of engagement on social media is called “like-farming.”
> *Discuss: *What are some signs that giveaways promoted on social media
> (like the ones detailed in the Snopes investigation) are inauthentic? What
> are some steps that you can take to confirm a claim’s authenticity before
> “liking,” sharing or further engaging with it? Why do you think the
> administrators of these groups (who live outside the United States)
> targeted Americans? Why do you think they chose the page themes they did?
> *Idea: *Use this report as an example of the importance of Facebook’s “page
> transparency”
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131484/183731651/-463801094?helpref=about_content&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> features, which allow users to explore the locations, name history and
> other details of interest-based groups on the platform.
>
> [image: 3]
> *As news organizations have continued to lay off, furlough or cut the pay
> of their employees* during the COVID-19 pandemic (28,000 and counting,
> The New York Times reported last week
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131485/183731652/-870106262?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>),
> fundraisers
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131486/183731653/357496157?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> and other supportive efforts are emerging to assist affected journalists
> and newsrooms
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131487/183731654/69813599?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>.
> For example, Microloans for Journalists
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131488/183731655/-1960092242?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>,
> a program created by journalists
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131489/183731656/677433251?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>,
> connects journalists in the United States who need financial assistance
> with other U.S. journalists who are willing to lend them $500,
> interest-free. The Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131490/183731657/876134964?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> is providing more than $2.5 million in grants to several local news
> organizations to support their coverage of the pandemic.
>
> On April 7, the News Media Alliance, a trade association for news
> publishers, noted that the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity
> and Infrastructure Security Agency had refined its language about
> “essential” businesses
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131491/183731658/198309469?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> to include “publishing news.” The next day, 19 Senate Democrats sent a
> letter (PDF
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131492/183731659/534518031?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>)
> to the chamber’s Republican and Democratic leaders and the chairman and the
> vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, requesting that any
> additional COVID-19 stimulus package include financial support for local
> news outlets, which have been hit particularly hard in this crisis, even
> as their work becomes more important
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131493/183731660/-2099868973?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
> .
> *Discuss: * What role do news outlets play during a public health crisis?
> What are some of the ways that you can support local journalism in your
> community? Are you seeking out more local news coverage now than you were
> before the pandemic? What are some differences between national news
> coverage of the pandemic and the news provided by your local outlets?
> *Idea: * Ask students to track local news coverage of the pandemic and
> select what they believe is the most valuable piece of coronavirus-related
> local news. Then have students share their selections in small groups and
> agree on one story to share with the entire class. Finally, have the class
> vote on the best local story about the pandemic, then email or message the
> journalist to see if they would be willing to join the class for a short
> videoconference about their reporting.
> *Related:*
>
>    - “As newsrooms face coronavirus-related cuts, 54% of Americans rate
>    media’s response to the outbreak positively”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131494/183731661/-1195747196?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595> (John
>    Gramlich, Pew Research Center).
>    - “Amid Pandemic, News Attention Spikes; Media Favorability Flat”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131495/183731662/-1057246251?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Zacc Ritter, Gallup).
>    - “Critical in a public health crisis, COVID-19 has hit local
>    newsrooms hard”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131496/183731663/133932838?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Clara Hendrickson, The Brookings Institution).
>    - “Removing paywalls on coronavirus coverage is noble. It also makes
>    no sense.”
>    <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131497/183731664/-559091196?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>    (Howard Saltz, Poynter).
>
>
> What else did we find this week? Here's our list.
> <https://click.everyaction.com/k/17131498/183731665/1607702627?usp=sharing&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMi8xLzY0OTIwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRjZjM5NWZhLWVmN2QtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibG91YWpjYnNAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=U3TEHih9exzwzHvhE_CBlP4D15T6vcqHkpwFCPc4yRM=&emci=aa024ff5-e67d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=dcf395fa-ef7d-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=8489595>
>
> Thanks for reading!
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