Overview
This assignment is designed to form students’ critical thinking skills, explore current ethical concerns tied to technological evolution, and test how students think about complex issues. This essay assignment requires you to investigate how social media is used to spread disinformation and propaganda. First, identify who are the most vulnerable audiences to at least one of the following areas of concern: social media disinformation, social media addiction, the role of algorithms, censorship, AI-generated content, and/or media literacy in our society. Second, discuss what measures other government institutions have done to either combat or support that/those area(s) of concern. Third, critique those measures and propose a series of solutions.
Important:
1. Cite sources and references in APA style.
2. Paper must be in paragraph format, between 800-1000 words, 12-point font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced.
3. Do not use AI overview or AI tools for this assignment. When you copy or paraphrase from AI content, it will flag as AI-generated writing.
4. Open a new Microsoft Word document and enable 'Review > Track changes (for everyone)'.
5. Only use Microsoft Word grammar or spelling check. Other platforms may have an AI-enabled tool that Turnitin will flag in it AI detector. If you use a translation app, always keep an original MS Word copy of your paper and another copy with the translated version in the event that I would need to compare them.