The rise of social media use is not surprising. But the playing field has grown more complicated with the spread of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration has leaned heavily on social media, and at times AI to announce policy changes in unprecedented ways.
The latest example came in a racist tweet from President Donald Trump. Just hours after meeting with Senate and House minority leaders to discuss the looming federal shutdown, Trump shared what appeared to be an AI-generated video of U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries wearing a mustache and sombrero with a fake voiceover from U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
At a Tuesday press conference in Middletown Area High School, Gov. Josh Shapiro pointed to the incident as a reminder of the importance of media literacy. He also highlighted a toolkit