Imagine being fifteen years old, scrolling through a social media feed that never sleeps. One post says a celebrity died, another claims a miracle cure, and a third twists a political headline into something unrecognizable. For teens, this isn’t a rare dilemma; it’s an everyday reality. Now picture two students seeing the same misinformation. One quickly recognizes red flags, checks another source, and scrolls past. The other isn’t so sure, and with a tap, shares it with everyone they know. What makes the difference? According to a compelling new study, a key factor may be something many of us take…

In an age when a single video can circle the globe before anyone pauses to check the facts, the line between truth and manipulation has never been thinner. That reality came into sharp focus recently when Sahar Azəri, an Iranian television channel broadcasting in the Azerbaijani language, aired footage that it claimed showed a demonstration in Azerbaijan. According to Azerbaijan’s Media and Broadcasting Council, the footage actually came from a rally in Diyarbakır Province in southeastern Türkiye. The channel reportedly presented the images as people rallying in support of women who wear the hijab in Azerbaijan. At first glance, a…