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College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them fact-checking 101 − here’s what happened

  • Written by Sam Wineburg, Emeritus Professor of Education, Stanford University
College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them fact-checking 101 − here’s what happenedSmartphones are a window into a world of misinformation.Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images

Mike Evans knew something had to change.

As the lead instructor for American Government 1101 at Georgia State University in 2021, Evans had watched his students over the years show up with fewer facts and more conspiracy theories. Gone were the days...

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