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💻Background Information

This Tweet was posted in May 2023 and quickly went viral. Let's discuss...

What is your immediate reaction to seeing the post?
Why might people be alarmed by this picture?
What might you do before sharing/retweeting this post?

🔑 Key Question: Who is behind the information?

Above is a screenshot of an article by Margaux Blanchard that appeared on both Business Insider and Wired Magazine's websites. It was also shared on social media.

🔎YOUR Turn!

Use lateral reading to find out what you can about this story.

Practice Lateral Reading

More than just social media...

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Click on the pictures above to access the links and then fill out the Google form for your site.

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