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Twitter and Lies: How They Snowball



In this media literacy activity students analyze an excerpt from a research study published in a scientific journal and a news article about the study in an online magazine for messages about the spread of lies on Twitter and the differences in writing for different target audiences.


Twitter and Lies: How They Snowball
Twitter and Lies: How They Snowball Activity Plan
Twitter and Lies: How They Snowball Student Handout

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Psychology, Journalism, Consumer Education, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Informational Text, Magazine, Social Media

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