Clickbait, outrage, and AI — the perfect storm for misinformation. Misinformation isn’t new — it’s been around for over a century. Back in the late 1800s, newspapers printed wild headlines just to sell papers, whether they were true or not. Then radio, TV, and now social media each changed the game, making it easier to spread rumors and distractions faster than ever. Algorithms don’t show us what’s true, they show us what gets clicks and outrage. That’s why one viral post can convince half your feed that the Earth is flat (🫢). And now with AI, it’s getting even trickier to tell what’s real. So what can we do? Don’t just scroll — stop and think: Why this story? Why now? Who benefits if I believe it? Being media literate means YOU stay in control, not the algorithm. #Politics #Misinformation #Media #SocialMedia #History #Lesson