In the final stretch before Election Day, Cuyahoga County officials have stepped forward with an urgent message for voters: do not believe everything you see online. The report from Cleveland 19 News highlights how the county is actively pushing back against a tide of ballot misinformation that threatens to confuse and discourage residents from casting their votes. This is not an abstract debate about media literacy; it is a real and present challenge facing the neighborhoods and communities that make up this northeastern Ohio county. From Cleveland’s busy streets to the quieter suburbs, election officials are bracing for a storm…

Imagine this: you’re scrolling through social media, and a relative shares a scary post. It claims the HPV vaccine causes neurological problems. You know it isn’t true, but thousands of people might see it and wonder. Then an AI-generated correction appears in the comments. Do you believe it? According to new research led by Washington State University, your answer may depend less on what the correction says and more on how it says it. In an era of rampant medical misinformation, artificial intelligence can be a powerful tool for setting the record straight. But the study, published in the International…