Weaponized Social Media

May 15, 2019
Grades 7-12 It's easy to vilify the internet and social media, but the titles in the Critical Thinking about Digital Media series (6 titles) acknowledge their staying power and benefits while also equipping students with skills to evaluate and use them thoughtfully. While each book addresses a different topic, they all use recent and relevant examples from the news, and from academic studies, and work together to reinforce similar themes. Weaponized Social Media highlights the dangers of teen cyberbullying and the myriad tools (e.g., bots and phishing) that organizations use to gather or steal personal information. The volumes also offer strategies for identifying fake news, cyberbullies, and confirmation bias, as well as tips for staying safe online. Chapter notes, a glossary, and further resources round out each volume in this thorough series for media literacy.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)