How do undergraduate students navigate the complex landscape of social media as an information source, and how can their strategies inform library instruction? This session presents research findings on students' perceptions of social media credibility, trust, and fact-checking habits, highlighting key strategies they use to evaluate content. Attendees will gain insights into common indicators of misinformation, the impact of parasocial relationships on information judgments, and the tools students use to verify claims. Presenters will share practical approaches for integrating these insights into information literacy instruction.
Participants will: 1. be able to identify key strategies students use to assess the credibility and relevance of information on social media platforms. 2. understand the common indicators of misinformation that students recognize and respond to on social media. 3. gain insights and a template for conducting similar research studies within their own institutions to inform and enhance information literacy instruction.
