Literacy2k.org MISSION STATEMENT
Literacy2k.org exists because people and families deserve to feel safer, more aware, and more confident in the digital spaces that surround their everyday lives. It offers clear, research-informed resources that help users spot manipulation, understand how power and platforms shape what they see, and practice the skills needed for a more just, democratic society. To honor that purpose and protect users’ trust, Literacy2k.org is fully ad-free and does not, and will never, sell user data.
Bots
Are you arguing with a real person?
Write up needed.
Rage Bait
Did you know your anger is worth money online?
Write up needed.
Social Media
Who decides what we see on our timelines?
Write up needed.
Lateral Reading
Is lateral reading the most valuable tool for digital literacy?
Write up needed.
News & Insights
Explore diverse articles from the Literacy2k Team that includes expert tips and valuable resources designed to boost your digital literacy and critical thinking skills.
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Who Controls What You See? Social Media and the Power Behind It
In the last article, we explored lateral reading as a tool for evaluating what is in front of you online. But here is a question worth sitting with before we go any…
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Lateral Reading: The Fact-Checker’s Secret Anyone Can Learn
In my previous article “Online Bots: When Accounts Aren’t Who They Seem,” we talked about bots and how manufactured voices can flood the internet with misleading content. But what happens when you…
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Online Bots: When Accounts Aren’t Who They Seem
Have you ever scrolled through social media and noticed a post with thousands of likes and hundreds of comments, all saying nearly the same thing? Or followed a heated political debate where…
Cultivating Digital Literacy for All
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Our Mission / About Us
Literacy2k started as a master’s project Brian Maxwell completed for the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at Middle Tennessee State University, but it quickly became something much bigger.
What began as an academic endeavor grew into a lifelong passion for media literacy education, and Brian has committed to keeping that mission alive through this website.
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