Alert: Realistic-looking but fake AI images make news literacy skills more urgent

Fake images showing the supposed arrest of former President Donald Trump are circulating on social media, but they're generated using artificial intelligence and are not authentic.

Hello Franklin, Fake images showing the supposed arrest of former President Donald Trump are circulating on social media, but they're generated using artificial intelligence and are not authentic. Share this RumorGuard entry now and let your friends and family know about this new kind of convincing (and often misleading) technology. These images of Trump being arrested are fakes generated by AI After former President Donald Trump announced that he expected to get arrested for charges related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, a flurry of images circulated on social media. These were generated using artificial intelligence and depicted Trump being taken into custody. Let's take a closer look at these AI-generated images. Share this RumorGuard entry using these easy links: Did someone forward you this email? Join the RumorGuard by signing up for our email alerts here. RumorGuard, a resource from the News Literacy Project, helps you stay on top of viral misinformation that is trending online with clear, concise explanations of credible fact-checks. It also provides insights and resources designed to help you take control of your social media feeds and help others avoid being exploited by falsehoods. We want to hear from you! Provide your feedback about RumorGuard here or send us a recent rumor you think we should cover at rumorguard@newslit.org.

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RumorGuard: Alert - The truth about “15-minute cities”

The "15-minute city," an urban planning concept that prioritizes putting people's most common daily needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, has become fodder for conspiracy theorists who falsely claim governments are using it to limit where residents can go outside their homes.

Hello, The "15-minute city," an urban planning concept that prioritizes putting people's most common daily needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, has become fodder for conspiracy theorists who falsely claim governments are using it to limit where residents can go outside their homes. Take 15 seconds to SHARE THIS RUMOR GUARD ENTRY about 15-minute cities with your friends and family to let them know they can still visit, no matter how far away they live. "Fifteen-minute cities" do not limit where people can go outside their homes The "15-minute city" is an established urban planning concept that aims to put all desired amenities within 15 minutes of a person's home. The concept has been around for a number of years but drew renewed attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people worked from home. Lately, it has become the subject of baseless conspiratorial claims that governments are using the planning concept to confine people to a 15-minute zone around their homes. Let's look at the facts. Share this RumorGuard entry using these easy links: RumorGuard, a resource from the News Literacy Project, helps you stay on top of viral misinformation that is trending online with clear, concise explanations of credible fact-checks. It also provides insights and resources designed to help you take control of your social media feeds and help others avoid being exploited by falsehoods. We want to hear from you! Provide your feedback about RumorGuard here or send us a recent rumor you think we should cover at rumorguard@newslit.org.

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Scary drug-laced Halloween candy rumor spreads without evidence

Scary drug-laced Halloween candy rumor spreads without evidence

The 2022 Halloween season brought back a familiar internet claim that children will find deadly substances in their candy when they go trick-or-treating. This is a false, decades-old urban legend. Let’s look at the facts.

Follow the link for the facts on why this shouldn't be scary  ->   https://www.rumorguard.org/post/scary-drug-laced-halloween-candy-rumor-spreads-without-evidence 

Scary drug-laced Halloween candy rumor spreads without evidence

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The News Literacy Project has launched a new resource to help you stay informed and push back against misinformation: RumorGuard. RumorGuard empowers you to know what's safe to share and what should be stopped in its tracks. At RumorGuard.org, you'll see posts that debunk viral rumors, but we don't stop there: Our team lays out exactly how you can determine that a claim doesn't hold weight, based on five factors for credibility. Join the RumorGuard: Subscribe to receive emails about how you can help stop the spread of misinformation online. Each RumorGuard post takes you through the facts behind a specific viral rumor, then breaks down the five factors that you can use to verify any claim: Authenticity: Is it authentic? Source: Has it been posted or confirmed by a credible source? Evidence: Is there evidence that proves the claim? Context: Is the context accurate? Reasoning: Is it based on solid reasoning? You can dig deeper into news literacy techniques on RumorGuard and take action for facts. Join the RumorGuard We built RumorGuard to give you the ability to debunk viral falsehoods, but it's also the foundation for our shared future founded on facts. Help us push back against misinformation by signing up and sharing RumorGuard posts with your family and friends. For a future founded on facts, The News Literacy Project

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