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Self-directed course
This free short course from MediaWise for Seniors will teach you how to tell what’s true and false on the internet. Learn techniques for identifying false information and how to seek out trustworthy sources.
Older Americans are increasingly engaged online, with more than 40% of people over the age of 65 actively using social media platforms like Facebook. But as seniors spend more time online, they’re exposed to more conspiracies, scams, hoaxes and false news stories. In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic and consequential elections, spotting misinformation online can be a matter of life, death and democracy. That’s where MediaWise for Seniors comes in.
This free short course from MediaWise for Seniors will teach you how to tell what’s true and false on the internet. Learn techniques for identifying false information and how to seek out trustworthy sources.
Participants could determine if an online news story was true or false nearly 85% of the time, research from Stanford Social Media Lab finds.