( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “spot misinformation themselves.” A new effort to promote internet and media literacy by Microsoft has shown promising results in the fight against online misinformation. [CutID: <Cuts> MICROSOFT-MEDIA-LITERACY-house-q-TUEam.mp3 Time: 21s Title: MICROSOFT-MEDIA-LITERACY-house-q-TUEam Out-cue: spot misinformation themselves] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. New regulations are frequently floated as a solution […]
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Microsoft’s media literacy program aims to combat online misinformation
( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “spot misinformation themselves.”
A new effort to promote internet and media literacy by Microsoft has shown promising results in the fight against online misinformation.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. New regulations are frequently floated as a solution to the problem of online misinformation but researchers say media literacy could be an even more practical and effective strategy.
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VERBATIM: The tech company worked with the nonprofit Trust Project late last year to create short advertisements. They directed viewers to a list of ways to quickly distinguish reliable news sources from sites peddling falsehoods and conspiracy theories. After seeing the list, people expressed greater confidence in their ability to spot misinformation themselves.