The Battle Against Disinformation: A Call to Arms for Adult Education The digital age, while connecting us in unprecedented ways, has also opened the floodgates to a torrent of misinformation and disinformation. Social media platforms, designed to foster connection, have become breeding grounds for unchecked information sharing, often with detrimental consequences. The very algorithms intended to personalize our online experience can inadvertently amplify the reach of fabricated content, tailoring our feeds to reinforce existing beliefs and biases, regardless of their veracity. This phenomenon, further accelerated by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, necessitates a critical reevaluation of our engagement with…

Meta’s Fact-Checking Program Under Fire: Zuckerberg’s Censorship Claims Declared False by International Fact-Checking Network WASHINGTON – A storm of controversy has erupted surrounding Meta’s decision to terminate its US-based fact-checking program, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s accusations of censorship being vehemently refuted by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN). Zuckerberg’s assertion, made during the announcement of the program’s termination, sparked immediate backlash from the IFCN, a global consortium of fact-checking organizations, including Agence France-Presse (AFP). The network categorically rejected Zuckerberg’s claims, labeling them as "false" and emphasizing the need to correct the record for both the present and future. The IFCN’s strong…