This free, on-demand MOOC by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas (University of Texas at Austin), in collaboration with First Draft, teaches essential fact-checking and verification skills. Learn to detect misinformation in text, images, video, and social media through expert videos, readings, and exercises.
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This free, self-paced course by Arizona State University (News Co/Lab, Cronkite School of Journalism), with support from the Facebook Journalism Project, teaches digital media literacy and civic engagement. Learn to assess news, spot misinformation, and engage responsibly online, with approximately 6 hours of videos, interviews, and exercises.
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This free online course by the Alliance of Democracies explores disinformation and deepfake threats in elections. Learn how fake news and AI-generated media can undermine electoral integrity, examine cases like foreign election interference, and discover strategies to detect and counter false narratives.
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This free, self-paced 3-hour course by Stanford University (via Coursera) explores how digital tools and platforms affect elections and democracy. Using the 2020 U.S. presidential election as a case study, it examines social media, misinformation, polarization, and strategies to support electoral integrity.
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This free, on-demand MOOC by UNESCO, UNDP, and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas (University of Texas at Austin) explores the impact of digital technologies on elections. Participants learn about disinformation, social media manipulation, AI, and strategies for transparent, inclusive electoral information through global case studies.
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Explore governance, democracy, elections, and communication in this free, self-paced MOOC by the International Political Science Association (IPSA) in partnership with leading universities. Open to all, it’s ideal for anyone interested in political systems and democratic monitoring.
IPSA MOOC: Global Politics Read More »