How social media can spread misinformation on Israel-Hamas war
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An investigation by CBS News found misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war can be easily found and spread on social media. One school in Dallas has a media literacy course to help teach teens, who often get their news from social media, how to separate fact from fiction. Tom Hanson reports.
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