CNN’s Brian Stelter stopped by a New York City classroom where they’re teaching kids how to spot misinformation in the news:
CNN's @brianstelter visits a classroom in New York where students are learning how to spot and avoid being misled by misinformation. pic.twitter.com/i7mxOsamgX
— Reliable Sources (@ReliableSources) January 23, 2022
First up, is that such a great idea? From Bridget Phetasy:
…And we know how much CNN producers love children. https://t.co/x5M1U6W1zF
— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) January 23, 2022
And that, readers, is what dropping a nuke looks like:
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) January 24, 2022
Talking about CNN producers, who thought including a graphic with a finger pressing on the Tinder logo was a good idea?
Is that tinder https://t.co/ZOOsYQn5RN pic.twitter.com/nCjVV0aawE
— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) January 24, 2022
As for what they’re learning, one of the categories of misinformation according to the teacher is satire:
At :20 "they're called satire"
Wonder if @CNN is looking to attack the @TheBabylonBee again. https://t.co/IDVrJEl1QG
— Cranky "Vaxxed, Waxed and Stacked" Gordon (@StillCrankyAF) January 23, 2022
It was actually the first example she gave:
The first form of misinformation she mentions is… satire? https://t.co/6Rpwso6p3L
— Patrick Brennan (@ptbrennan11) January 24, 2022
Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of the Babylon Bee isn’t amused:
CNN just broadcast a segment where the teacher tells the kids satire is misinformation https://t.co/6YvjwUgGSR
— Kyle Mann (@The_Kyle_Mann) January 23, 2022
Exactly. We have an epidemic of kids who can’t use your vs. you’re correctly. Maybe focus on that first?
They can't read, write, or do basic math in their heads, but they can spot "misinformation."
I do have to say I'm surprised, given their record of late, that anyone who works at @CNN is allowed anywhere near a school. https://t.co/xQAOl4vS13— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 23, 2022
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