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🧪 You don't have to poison a well. You just have to say it's poisoned.

Smear the source before they speak, and nobody drinks, no matter how clean the water is. Here's how to spot it.

#propaganda #medialiteracy #poisoningthewell

🐂 The bull never hits the matador. It only ever hits the cape.

Wave something outrageous, let everyone charge at it, and the real story walks away untouched. Here's how to spot it.

#propaganda #medialiteracy #redherring

🚒 The firehose doesn't need you to believe any of it. It needs you too tired to check.

Flood the zone with so many claims, so fast, that the truth never catches up. Here's how to spot it.

#propaganda #medialiteracy #firehoseoffalsehood

Department of Homeland Security: “NOT A NEW YORKER.”. Semblen found 4 techniques in it. Loaded Language: words picked for the feeling, not the facts. https://semblen.com/government/2026-10-10-not-a-new-yorker-be9acd?ref=bsky-p151 #MediaLiteracy #USPolitics #Politics

Department of Homeland Security: “Adiós, Narcos.”. Semblen found 4 techniques in it. Loaded Language: words picked for the feeling, not the facts. https://semblen.com/government/2026-10-10-adi-s-narcos-ce4fb9?ref=bsky-p152 #MediaLiteracy #USPolitics #Politics

The White House: “A secure border. Safe communities. American prosperity.”. Semblen found 4 techniques in it. Repetition: saying it again until it sticks. https://semblen.com/government/2026-10-10-a-secure-border-safe-communities-american-prosperity-1d5b70?ref=bsky-p153 #MediaLiteracy #USPolitics

Aquarius brain: detecting double standards at light speed. ♒️🔭 Rumors get a megaphone; inconvenient facts get ignored. My HSP side feels the fallout, but my neurodivergent brain wants receipts. Accountability isn’t a team sport. 🍿💅

#Aquarius #HSP #MediaLiteracy #Accountability #CriticalThinking

After a right-wing influencer succeeded in "going viral" to make Seattle grocery appear to be committing fraud, they released a TikTok to expose the real fraud, which was in the video.

Seattle Times story follows in the comment.

#medialiteracy

🔍 Is That Viral Photo Real?

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Can you tell if that viral photo is real or generated by AI?

#SynthID #GoogleAI #AIDetection #MediaLiteracy #DigitalTrust
#TechTips #OneCoolTip

Nothing gets a politician wetter than a voter who thinks a Facebook screenshot counts as a primary source.

#PoliticiansWetDream #PrimarySourceTrustMeBro #CivicBrainRot #CongressionalBoner #CriticalThinkingOptional #PoliticalMemes #MediaLiteracy #Memes #Funny #Lol #Meme #Haha #MemeOfTheDay

if only i stayed more media illiterate #medialiteracy

Leader Chuck Schumer: “Floor remarks: LEGISLATIVE SESSION”. Semblen found 12 techniques in it. Appeal to Fear: making you afraid so you stop weighing the facts. https://semblen.com/government/2026-10-01-floor-remarks-legislative-session-a5b0c6?ref=bsky-p71 #MediaLiteracy #USPolitics #Politics

📢 Two weeks to go! MLA4MedLit 2026 conference
🗓️ 23 Oct, 13:00–17:15 CEST, online.
This year: "Whose Literacy? Whose Rights?" 🤔 Who does media literacy really reach and who gets left out?
Register now 👇
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#MediaLiteracy #MLA4MedLit

Day 6 — QUESTION

What would you need to know about an image before treating it as evidence?

#MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking

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WEBINAR 9 OCT 08:30 EDT / 12:30 UTC: ISOC Alumni - From Prevention to Education: A Dual Approach to Misinformation
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Alethos Initiative's Alexander Garfin & Larisa Miller with author Saadia Azim.

#Misinformation #InformationIntegrity #MediaLiteracy

👉 **Watch the full video today!**
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#AmericanIdeas #MediaLiteracy #ElectionSecurity #InformationIntegrity #ProtectTheVote #DemocracyInAction

And now watch how state/corporate media spin this. Which bullshit will they choose this time:

The investigation will determine the facts.

Both sides are politicizing it

A split-second decision.

Or… blaming the victim’s immigration status.

#MediaLiteracy

Meet Juan: Punto medio's new mascot.

He's a dog, and that's the point: loyal, watchful, always paying attention. A fitting companion for a site that reads the news carefully, names the framing, and leaves the judgment to you. Warm, quietly confident. puntomedio.org #MediaLiteracy