4/7/2020: Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare - Rover finds ‘layer cake’ below ground on moon’s farside

Today's Article: Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
From: AFP News
Readability Score: 14.0

What steps should social media platforms take to ensure accurate information on the coronavirus? What steps should you take to ensure you share accurate information? Who will check the fact-checkers?

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Today's Alternate Article: Rover finds ‘layer cake’ below ground on moon’s farside
Readability Score: 7.7

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4/26/2019: Social media shut down in Sri Lanka in bid to stem misinformation - Big Setback for SpaceX After Crew Capsule Accident

Today's Article: Social media shut down in Sri Lanka in bid to stem misinformation
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 13.7

Sri Lankan government shuts down social media to try to stem misinformation. Good idea? Bad idea? What are the possible unintended consequences?

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Today's Alternate Article: Big Setback for SpaceX After Crew Capsule Accident
Readability Score: 9.9

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5/23/2018: Facebook May Be Creating a Less-Informed Electorate - HOT Lane Congestion Pricing

Today's Article: Facebook May Be Creating a Less-Informed Electorate
From: The Pacific Standard
Readability Score: 13.1

Social media keeps us connected, but how much of what we 'learn' isn't accurate or true? Does Facebook make us dumber? Are there other consequences? Read today's article to discuss this important question.

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Today's Alternate Article: HOT Lane Congestion Pricing
Readability Score: 7.4

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9/21/2017: Outlawing War? It Actually Worked - Five Reasons Why People Share Fake Photos During Natural Disasters

Today's Article: Outlawing War? It Actually Worked
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 8.9

If you were to ask historians to name the most foolish treaty ever signed, odds are good that they would name the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928.

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Today's Alternate Article: Five Reasons Why People Share Fake Photos During Natural Disasters
Readability Score: 7.7

Natural disasters are dramatic enough, and yet every time one hits, the Internet lights up with years-old pictures, out-of-context videos and, inevitably, the mascot of all fake social media posts: road shark.

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