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A need for media literacy inan age of misinformation
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In an age where social media is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, it is necessary for consumers of digital media to understand…
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Laurier professor offers “plea deal” to students
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A screenshot of an email titled “Information about the final exam” posted to the Spotted at Laurier Twitter account on April 16 has garnered over…
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Laurier students create COVID-19 “fake news detector” to combat misinformation
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Four students at Wilfrid Laurier University have used data analysis to construct a COVID-19 “fake news detector” in an effort to combat the spread…
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The Spotted at Laurier Twitter page is NOT a factual source: How social media is spreading false information on COVID-19
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If you’re a student at Wilfrid Laurier University, you are likely to be aware of the unofficial student Twitter page Spotted at Laurier (@SpottedLaurier),…
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University of Waterloo student creates trivia game to combat COVID-19 misinformation
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In an effort to combat COVID-19 misinformation, Ridhi Patel, a third-year science major at the University of Waterloo, created a video game called Quarantrivia. …
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