Some college students surveyed showed substantial media literacy — but being able to recognize a fake story didn’t always deter them from sharing it.
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Uzuegbunam, Dani Madrid-Morales, Emeka Umejei, Etse Sikanku, Gregory Gondwe, Herman Wasserman, Khulekani Ndlovu, and Melissa Tully, Chikezie E.. "Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 2 Jun. 2021. Web. 25 Jul. 2024.
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Uzuegbunam, Dani Madrid-Morales, Emeka Umejei, Etse Sikanku, Gregory Gondwe, Herman Wasserman, Khulekani Ndlovu, and Melissa Tully, C. (2021, Jun. 2). Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/spotting-hoaxes-how-young-people-in-africa-use-cues-to-spot-misinformation-online/
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Uzuegbunam, Dani Madrid-Morales, Emeka Umejei, Etse Sikanku, Gregory Gondwe, Herman Wasserman, Khulekani Ndlovu, and Melissa Tully, Chikezie E.. "Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 2, 2021. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/spotting-hoaxes-how-young-people-in-africa-use-cues-to-spot-misinformation-online/.
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