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The biggest challenge for Tumblr's digital literacy initiative is reaching its extremely online users
As we kick off 2020, big tech companies are undoubtedly feeling the pressure of an election year and the responsibilities their platforms have in the dissemination of information. Even the microblogging service Tumblr has plans to engage with its community.
On Monday, Tumblr announced a new digital literacy initiative in order to “help empower its community and the next young generation of internet citizens recognize suspicious online activity and behavior.”
The World Wide What initiative aims to educate Tumblr’s user base on topics such as disinformation and fake news, cyberbullying, and authenticity. The program was created in partnership with a UK anti-bullying nonprofit called Ditch the Label. The initiative includes a six video digital literacy series as well as a Tumblr blog hosting other relevant memes, photos, and links. Read more...
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