Social Media Literacy: Can You Tell What's Real?

With social media’s broad influence on private and public life, it is critical to be a responsible consumer to know the difference between real and fake content, and to know what content is appropriate to share.

Social media is an influential part of our society that is increasingly integrated into every aspect of public and private life. As social media evolves, users must continue to develop skills to help them avoid the risks and pitfalls of social media information.

A primary challenge of social media is determining the legitimacy of the information that is received. There is so much content that it is often difficult for people to decipher disinformation and misinformation that is posted. Being versed in social media literacy provides a skillset and key tools to combat these challenges.

Through a 20-minute-video, this lesson will support students in their development of social media literacy, providing them with the skills to understand misinformation and disinformation, manage credibility, discern reality, and become a responsible social media user.