First Draft is an extensive collection of educational resources focused on misinformation, disinformation, verification, media literacy and the wider information ecosystem. Although the organisation operated from 2015 to 2022, its website preserves a substantial library of training courses, research, guides, classroom resources and practical tools. The materials cover topics such as online verification, manipulated media, misinformation, information disorder, social media, algorithms, elections and public health.
Why it matters for ENACT-AI
First Draft’s resources are particularly relevant to AI Literacy & Critical Thinking because they teach learners how to assess the credibility and authenticity of digital content, understand manipulated media and recognise how algorithms and digital platforms shape the information environment. Some resources also explicitly address AI-generated or AI-manipulated content and the challenges associated with labelling synthetic media.
Learning outcomes
Learners will be able to:
Understand the concepts of misinformation, disinformation and information disorder.
Evaluate the credibility and reliability of online information.
Verify photographs, videos, social media posts and other digital content.
Identify manipulation, misleading context and deceptive online narratives.
Understand how algorithms and platforms can influence the circulation of information.
Recognise common psychological factors that make people vulnerable to misinformation.
Apply basic digital investigation and fact-checking techniques.
Understand the challenges posed by manipulated and AI-generated media.
Develop more critical and responsible information-consumption habits.
Suggested activity
Use one of First Draft’s verification challenges or verification guides to present learners with several examples of online content. Ask them to determine whether each item is authentic, misleading or false and explain what evidence supports their conclusion. Learners can investigate the source, date, location, original context and other available evidence before comparing their conclusions as a group. The activity can finish with a discussion about why people are vulnerable to misinformation and how emotional reactions and digital-platform design can influence judgement. First Draft provides both verification training and classroom-friendly guides for this type of activity.