Environmental Misinformation The stage is set: social media echo chambers amplifying anything and everything. A perfect storm of climate change denial narratives and social media networks unable to stem the tide of misinformation is wreaking havoc on global efforts to rationally address Climate Change. Polly Estabrook will moderate a fired up panel to include: Michael […]
read moreEvery year, internet memes are becoming more and more central to the popular music landscape. From “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X to “Stay” by Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi, which recently reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, countless hit singles in the last several years have been propelled into virality through […]
read moreIt’s impossible to have a discussion about digital literacy without addressing privacy. From the massive amounts of personal data constantly collected on the internet to the major hacks and data breaches that let them loose into the world, our data is far from our own. Join us for the second installation of Pidgin Palace Chats […]
read moreInternet trolls are the bane of any public persona’s existence. You’ve seen their nonsensical arguments in the comments section of your favorite celebrity’s latest Instagram post. You’ve noticed their unhinged remarks underneath that informational YouTube video you really connected with. You’ve cringed when people engage and argue with their illogical comments, adding jet fuel to […]
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