Input From Eastern Students:

“When you read information online, or even hear it from a friend or a teacher, fact check it. Even if it’s someone you trust or a source that is fairly credible, almost EVERYTHING has a bias. Keep that in mind, and try to find the most credible and reliable sources you can. It helps to give a clear account of what is going on in the world.”

“I think with us using social media for the news, it’s also less political. We get ALL sides... We get everyone’s perspective. We learn. For example, I found out about the abortion laws through Facebook and Tik Tok. I was outraged. I didn’t understand why. I was able to learn and ask questions from those who knew more. As females, we were able to come together as one and figure out a plan on what to do. We were all there for each other.”

“The uprise in popularity of social media, such as Tik Tok and Twitter has led to what I like to call the ‘misinformation era,’ where you end up with a 50-50 chance that whatever you’re hearing could be complete BS or overly exaggerated, designed to rile people up and farm clicks.”