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The internet has made it easier for false narratives to be spread, one example being the Trump administration’s decision to share a doctored video. It&#039;s therefore important that students be given the tools to critically decipher the media. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

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What do you get when CNN’s Jim Acosta, President Donald Trump’s administration and a doctored video enter the national news media? A new low in our post-truth reality.

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Media literacy GE classes necessary to help students navigate modern platforms

By Chris Busco

Nov. 19, 2018 11:07 p.m.