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Misinformation can harm health, life choices and even democracy, but the essential skills needed to identify it are rarely taught. Our media literacy work is an effort to address these gaps.

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Podcasts

The New LO: How To Handle The Internet (Part 4)
The New LO: How To Handle The Internet (Part 3)
The New LO: How To Handle The Internet (Part 2)
The New LO: How To Handle The Internet (Part 1)
[SESOTHO] Episode 6 #KeepTheFactsGoing: Verifying fake videos (part 2)
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[SESOTHO] Episode 5 #KeepTheFactsGoing: Verifying fake videos (part 1)
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Mental health during a pandemic | #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax

mental health

How to stay sane and take care of your mental health in the chaotic information environment of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Online safety | #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax

safety

This episode explores ways to help users stay safe online, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Social media platforms| #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax

platforms

We look at how social media platforms are fighting vaccine misinformation and what you can do about it to break the cycle of false information.

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Misinformation on social media | #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax

health misinformation

In this episode, we show you how to identify and fight Covid-19 misinformation on social media.

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Misleading visuals | #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax

visuals

How to examine misleading visuals, such as infographics or photos, and understanding how they can influence public understanding of Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccines.

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Misleading claims | #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax

fact-check claims

In this episode, we show you how to examine the information you are reading and how to know which claims about Covid-19 are misleading.

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