New York Times and Wall Street Journal Spotlight DIG’s Work
“Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. Valerie Ziegler’s students know how to spot them.”
The New York Times covered our work with Valerie Ziegler, a longtime DIG collaborator, to help students sort fact from fiction online.
“Smart people tend to engage deeply with what little information is available, a process called critical thinking. In the age of the internet, it has become a trap.”
Read DIG co-founder Sam Wineburg’s advice in The Wall Street Journal about why making smart decisions online often requires us to practice critical ignoring.