Category: MCO 427

Social media has become a constant in many lives. As a 24-year old, I consistently visit Instagram, Facebook and TikTok – in no particular order. Sometimes, my social media usage is more predictable and consistent than my eating habits, but that’s for another blog post. These platforms are addictive, “…both physically and psychologically” whether we…

Writing for one’s blog feels safe. It was created by that person so as long as there is no hate speech or false information, it feels that little harm can be done. If a reader finds an error, a comment can easily be left and an amended version can be introduced within a matter of…

Social media can be frustrating. Correction. Social media is often frustrating. Seeing false information spread by a family member can cause one’s blood to boil. Seeing politically-driven, false, biased information can be anxiety-inducing – especially once one sees that it’s been shared 30 times and it has received 200+ comments in support. On the worst…

The world, especially the internet, is full of false information. Every day, it seems that more and more false information makes its way into our lives, clouding our judgment and making it difficult to decipher authentic from artificial. It’s important to be cautious of what we read, see and hear in the media. Digital media…

Everyday it seems that there are more and more news sources available for our consumption. As surprising as it may sound, finding a news source that one can consistently depend on to bring reliable, truthful information is a tall order. Luckily, RumorGuard exists. RumorGuard, which is offered through the News Literacy Project, is an online…