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Why People Fail to Notice Horrors Around Them

If people intentionally expose themselves to different cultures, different practices and different forms of government, the injustices around them may no longer seem natural and inevitable.

Neuroscientist Tali Sharot and Law professor Cass R. Sunstein explain habituation
02

APA adopts groundbreaking policy supporting transgender, gender diverse, nonbinary individuals

Government bans on gender-affirming care disregard body of research, legal role of parents and caregivers, resolution states

“We believe that access to evidence-based health care is a fundamental right for everyone”
03

Depp v Heard: who trolled Amber?

2024 is the year of the election. Billions of people in more than 50 countries will go to the polls. If bots and trolls were used to sway the opinions of fans – and maybe jurors – before a celebrity trial, what happens when the fate of nations is at stake?

Influence a verdict, influence an election.
04

Anti-trans legislative risk assessment map

6 weeks into 2024, there are already 400+ bills targeting transgender people. This map assesses the risk of the worst laws passing.

What’s the risk in your state?
05

Most Americans favor restrictions on false information, violent content online

However, there is more support for tech companies moderating these types of content than for the federal government doing so, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Views toward moderating false information online
06

Gigi Graffis recounts her childhood experience with the Satanic Panic.

The Smurfs were a gay cult. My Little Pony was trying to entice me to witchcraft. And an underground Satanic cult was abusing children en masse.

And It’s Happening Again
07

Dungeon Map up for grabs

2 levels, stocked with monsters, traps, and has basic room descriptions. Write your own story or integrate it into your campaign!

Download here!
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Interactive Media Bias & Accuracy Chart

This is the (interactive) Ad Fontes Media Bias chart. What I find helpful about this tool is that there are two axes— one axis for dogmatic bias, and one for reliability.

Let’s Strengthen Our Media Literacy

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