Can Social Media Companies Safeguard the 2024 Election Against Misinformation?
Ask students: How vulnerable is the 2024 election cycle to online misinformation, according to Harbath? Why might the challenges of misinformation and disinformation be different in 2024 than previous elections?
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Meta’s Nick Clegg on the Challenges of AI Misinformation
Ask students: What is Meta, and what social media outlets does it control? Why is some of this content likely to spread misinformation?
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Father of American Teen Killed in West Bank Discusses Son’s Death
Ask students: Who are Tawfic Abdel Jabbar and Hafeth Abdel Jabbar? How does Hafeth describe his son? What do you know about the West Bank? Where is it located?
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Trump Denied Presidential Immunity in Election Interference
Ask students: What actions by former president Donald Trump are at the center of legal action against him? Why do Trump's lawyers argue that he should be immune from criminal charges for his actions while president?
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Teaching About Antisemitism, 'The Longest Hatred'
Antisemitism has been called “the longest hatred” because it dates back to the kingdoms of the ancient world. It has persisted throughout millennia alongside the world’s evolving geography, economics, politics and social history.
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A Black Physician’s Memoir Looks at the Legacy of Medical Racism in America
Ask students: What influenced Dr. Uché Blackstock's decision to become a physician? Which medical complication(s) did Dr. Blackstock face?
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Lawmakers Grill Social Media Executives, Accusing Them of Failing to Protect Children
Ask students: What issues of accountability came up in the hearing with major technology executives? Who attended the hearing and which companies did they represent?
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What to Teach This Month: February Lesson Plans
What are you teaching this month? Check out some February highlights including Black History Month, Lunar New Year, World War 2, Presidents Day and more!
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14-Year-Old Scientist Heman Bekele on His Quest to Fight Skin Cancer with Soap
Ask students: How does Bekele's invention work? Why did Bekele come up with the idea of a cancer treating soap? What challenge was he responding to?
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Border Standoff Between Texas, Feds Intensifies
Ask students: Where are federal officers demanding access and being denied by Texas? How has Texas governor Greg Abbott responded to the Supreme Court ruling and the federal government's demands?
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