Disinformation and extremism in the current politically polarized landscape threaten the well-being of young people and communities across our country

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August 8, 2023


** Building Community Supports to Counter Manipulative Extremist Narratives
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Whole-of-Community Resilience

Disinformation and extremism in the current politically polarized landscape threaten the well-being of young people and communities across our country. Helping young people build resilience against manipulative extremist narratives and conspiracy theories requires all adults in a young person’s trusted network to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to intervene.

This new article ([link removed]) by Lydia Bates of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project provides links to resources because a key strategy for building this resilience is offering communities tools to both identify insidious extremist narratives and strengthen their own care networks.


** Resource Spotlight
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These resources from Learning for Justice and the Southern Poverty Law Center provide information and tools to counter manipulative extremist narratives.
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** Prevention and Resilience: Supporting Young People Through Polarizing Times
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This 2022 article ([link removed]) encourages us to build networks of trusted adults to help young people understand, contextualize and counter manipulative and harmful information.

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** Reimagining Digital Literacy Education to Save Ourselves
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This 2021 article ([link removed]) reminds us that misinformation and online hate are crisis-level threats to democracy and liberation movements. Digital literacy education must be among the solutions.

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** The Mind Online
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Discover what educators and students alike need to know—and how we can all become safer, better-informed digital citizens. This podcast series ([link removed]) explores critical aspects of digital literacy that shape how we create and consume content online.

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** Against Hate: Media Literacy and Other Tools for Combating Extremism
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Join Learning for Justice, the SPLC’s Intelligence Project and Retro Report for a webinar ([link removed]) on responding to hate and antisemitism and developing media literacy in students.

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** Building Networks & Addressing Harm: A Community Guide to Online Youth Radicalization
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Healthy, diverse and cohesive communities thrive when everyone in them feels included, respected and safe. This SPLC guide ([link removed]) aims to deliver resources to strengthen communities by building grassroots networks to prevent radicalization and foster inclusion.

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** Building Resilience & Confronting Risks: A Parents & Caregivers Guide to Online Radicalization
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This SPLC guide ([link removed]) provides tangible steps to counter the threat of online radicalization, including information on new risks, how to recognize warning signs, and how to get help and engage a radicalized child or young adult.

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