Misinformation and Media Literacy: Podcasts

"By using fake profiles, companies can cast a wide net online without beefing up their own sales staff or hitting LinkedIn's limits on messages. But these computer-generated LinkedIn profile photos illustrate how a technology that has been used to propagate misinformation and harassment online has made its way to the corporate world."

"MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. Their vision is that children, youth and trusted adults have the critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens. In this series of regular conversations, we'll connect with the MediaSmarts team to provide insights and resources that will help parents, teachers and students navigate the complex and exciting media landscape."

"In the first 10-episode season of our podcast Is that a fact?, we explore the question of how American democracy can survive the onslaught of misinformation that has infected our political discourse. Host Darragh Worland explores how a toxic information environment is threatening multiple pillars of American democracy through conversations with leading American thinkers, journalists, foreign policy experts, and authors. Together, they seek to help listeners understand how they can become part of the solution to the growing infodemic."

"I talk about how everyone can help stop the spread of misinformation on social media and ask experts how they would stop the lies.'

"Katie and Morgan, best friends and proud American feminists, break down the political issues you need to know without the misinformation that you don't. We cover everything from fake news, to Jeffrey Epstein, to vaccine distribution. Whether you're a seasoned political expert or ESPECIALLY if you're brand new to politics, there's something for you. Let's make America into the multiracial democracy we know she can be."

"Info Window is a student-run podcast intended to bring awareness to misinformation on the internet. We are members of the College of Business Administration Scholars Academy at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Together, we have collaborated with the Department of Homeland Security with the goal to prevent violence. With this podcast, we hope to inform you about the spread of misinformation and how it can lead to polarization. We also want to provide tools to help you combat combat this issue in the real world and help you open the window to the truth."

WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.