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

Social media is an influential part of our society that is continuing to grow in its integration into every corner of public and private life. As social media evolves, users are faced with important questions and must develop a literacy that helps them overcome the hurdles and pitfalls of social media information.

One of the major challenges that social media offers is deep questions about the legitimacy of the information that users are receiving. There is so much content that it is often difficult for people to weave through the webs of disinformation and misinformation. Being versed in social media literacy provides a skillset to do so and helps someone develop key tools to combat these challenges. This lesson will support students in their development of social media literacy and provide them with the skills and strategies to engage with social media in a productive, positive, and reliable way.