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Use this task to gauge students’ ability to verify historical claims on social media. This task asks students whether a claim made on TikTok is accurate. The video claims that Abraham Lincoln authorized the creation of the Secret Service the same day he was assassinated. Although the claim may seem surprising, by consulting credible sources, students should determine that the claim is true.
Crash Course Video #10: Social Media
In the final video of the series, John Green explains how social media algorithms generate content and teaches strategies for navigating information on social media responsibly.