It’s Data Privacy Day!

Want to help kids protect their privacy online? Check out this tip sheet from MediaSmarts: ow.ly/zSmZ50Y4NXi

#DataPrivacyDay #MediaSmarts

a drawing of a map of canada with a person standing in front of it Alt: *A Canadian commercial clip about the North American House Hippo"* The house hippo is a fictitious species of hippopotamus, and the subject of a Canadian television public service announcement (PSA) produced by Concerned Children's Advertisers (later known as Companies Committed to Kids) in May 1999 and reintroduced by MediaSmarts in 2019. Canadian media literacy nonprofit MediaSmarts created a new version of the PSA in 2019 as part of its Break the Fake campaign. The new version, produced by Ottawa media production firm HyperActive, was more explicit that the hippo was not real and was accompanied by lesson plans to encourage teachers to use the PSA in their classes. The video was revised to remind children that they should not trust everything they see on the internet. (Companies Committed to Kids, the successor to Concerned Children's Advertisers, folded in 2017.

The Canadian infamous "House Hippo"
#IYKYK #Canada #HouseHippo
from Canada's concerned Children's Advertisers in May 1999, reintroduced by Canadian media literacy nonprofit #MediaSmarts in 2019.
The commercial aims to educate viewers about critical thinking and media litracy.

For Media Literacy Week 2025 (Oct 27-31), Global Island AI has created a virtual Media Literacy Coach to assist people with checking or analyzing online information and provide valuable tips and resources for teachers and their students.
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#MediaSmarts #GlobalislandAI

Digital Citizen Day happens on October 29th this year. Find out more about this annual event at MediaSmarts.ca

Digital Citizen Day happens on October 29th this year!

Find out more about this annual event at MediaSmarts.ca

#DigitalCitizenDay2025 #DCD #MediaSmarts #MediaLiteracy #DigitalCitizenship #DigitalLiteracy #GlobalIslandAI

Myth: “Opinion pieces = news.”

Truth: They’re not.

📰 #News = verified facts

🗣️ #Opinion = personal views

Mistaking one for the other spreads misinformation.

📖 Learn more: mediasmarts.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs...

 #MythBusters #MediaSmarts

Myth: “All news is biased — ignore it.”

Truth: Quality journalism uses facts, sourcing & oversight.
Don’t tune out — learn to tune in.

Avoiding all news can leave you vulnerable to misinformation.

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#NewsLiteracy #CanadianMedia #MediaSmarts

The internet isn’t a battlefield.

You can disagree without being cruel.
💡 Try this:
• Ask questions
• Use “I” statements
• Debate ideas, not people

🧠 Online safety starts with tone.

📄 Download the guide: mediasmarts.ca/digital-medi...

#OnlineSafety #RespectOnline #MediaSmarts

What a 2022 survey reveals about your news habits

A study of 325 readers shows why most of us click news for the wrong reasons—and how manipulators exploit it.

Your scroll behavior isn't neutral.

#MediaSmarts #Disinformation

Qualitataive-Quantitative Study of Media Political Discourse from the Perspective of Manipulation A survey-based qualitative-quantitative study of manipulation as a psycholinguistic phenomenon provides a good overview of statistical significance and knowledge. The use of qualitative-quantitative research methods in the current study can help us

Source:
Harutyunyan, R. (2022).
Qualitataive‑Quantitative Study of Media‑Political Discourse from the Perspective of Manipulation.
Armenian Folia Anglistika, Vol. 18, No. 2.
Full paper
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#FramingEffect #MediaSmarts #CriticalThinking

🕓 Tip #1: Check the date!

Old headlines often resurface to confuse people.

If it's not current, don’t share it like it is.

🎥 Learn more: mediasmarts.ca/break-fake

#FakeNewsTips #MediaSmarts

And it speaks the language of conviction, not complexity.

Bottom line:
Build your own mental propaganda detector.
You don’t need code. You need awareness.
It won’t stop disinfo — but it’ll stop you from being its microphone.

#Propaganda #CognitiveDefense #MediaSmarts

Digital Media Literacy This section explores many aspects of digital and media literacy: from the basics, to how youth engage with different media, to issues they may encounter, the essays and educational games featured her...

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"... has been developing digital media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996."

Up your "Digital Media Literacy" game with facts, here 👇

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#InformationWarfare #CivilSociety #DisinfoAttacks #MassManipulation #MediaPsychology #GlobalDisinfo #HybridWarfare #FightDisinfo #MediaSmarts #Resilience #CivicTrust

Bottom line:

Disinformation is designed to exhaust and confuse you.

But calm minds, small habits, and steady curiosity are stronger.

You can resist — and help others do the same.

#FightDisinfo #MediaSmarts

Why You Might Be Sharing Fake News Without Realizing It Have you ever shared a news story that felt urgent, important, or just too outrageous to ignore—only to wonder later if it was actually true? Or maybe you’ve scrolled through your feed, puzzled by why

You’re being targeted by disinformation every day.

But you don’t have to fall for it — or burn out fighting it.

Here’s how to resist disinformation without losing your mind. 🧵

#FightDisinfo #MediaSmarts

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MediaSmarts has a fact-checking network. They are looking for fact checkers to check popular post appearing in social media feeds. What a great learning experience! Also a good resource for teachers. Check out mediasmarts.ca

#mediasmarts #criticalthinking #checkthefacts @mediasmarts.bsky.social

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Have u checked out Canada's #MediaSmarts?

They've been developing digital media literacy programs & resources for CND homes, schools & communities since 1996!

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Education
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research and Policy

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This month the grade 2, 3/4 and 5/6 classes are learning how to stay safe online & keeping others safe online. We are using #minecraftedu #googleinterland #mediasmarts #picturebooks #sd36tl #sd36learn #digitalcitizenship