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Dr. Leslyn Lewis on the UN #ThinkBeforeSharing Conspiracy Theories Campaign:

"In fact, it is a clear agenda to control thought by pitting citizens against each other and to police the thoughts of their neighbours."

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"The UN has put out a framework for people to [assess and undermine] the legitimate questions that people are asking...by labelling these questions as “conspiracy theories”." Image
"We have seen this tactic used by our own government to avoid answering the uncomfortable questions that hold them accountable. It is textbook gaslighting – a way of manipulating and bullying people with feelings of shame by getting them to think that they’re the problem..."
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How does @Twitter's new initiative to counter the spread of #antisemitic myths square with Twitter allowing QAnon candidate for Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene to tweet conspiracy theories about Jewish philanthropist and Holocaust survivor George Soros? #ThinkBeforeSharing Image
Twitter told @Forbes on August 1 it was considering changing its QAnon policy to include political candidates.

Twitter's new #ThinkBeforeSharing campaign combats #disinformation and conspiracy theories.

What is @Twitter doing about #QAnon candidates?

Twitter: "we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm."

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter thought George Soros was controlling the world economy.

QAnon candidate Greene tweets conspiracy theories about Soros. #ThinkBeforeSharing Image
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It’s now more important than ever to be media and information literate (MIL): to identify credible sources & practice good media judgement. @UNESCO has captured why media and information literacy is a crucial skill for modern life. #ThinkBeforeSharing

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Twitter is what’s happening and what people are talking about. It is the platform for public conversation and can be used for sharing information and news, or as a platform for social activism, free expression, and for research. Law 1: Information, communi...
As a uniquely open platform, Twitter opens up access to a means of communication for all, which is more challenging for traditional media platforms. Law 2: Every citizen is a c...
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We want to empower people on Twitter to be informed digital citizens & to be able to recognise disinformation. To mark @UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2019, we're launching a new handbook for educators; Teaching and Learning with Twitter shorturl.at/ejsVW
@UNESCO The handbook helps educators equip younger generations with media and information literacy skills, such as asking the right questions of content they engage with online, and navigating an increasingly complicated media environment. Download it here ⤵️ cards.twitter.com/cards/2m46mv/8…
@UNESCO We’ll be translating this global resource into multiple languages and distributing it to educators around the world, leveraging our many partnerships, including @UNESCO’s network of NGOs working in the area of media literacy.
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