Taking Back the Pen | Luzy Kohnlein | TEDxJIS Youth

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Luzy will delve into how social media algorithms subtly shape our perception of truth at TEDxYouth@JIS. Through her talk, she highlights the importance of media literacy. She explores how digital platforms amplify confirmation bias and the mere exposure effect to influence what we perceive as true. Drawing on real-world examples, Luzy demonstrates how misinformation spreads faster than ever before and why it is increasingly difficult to identify. She introduces a simple framework for media literacy — the SIFT method — encouraging the audience to Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, and Trace claims back to their original context. This talk challenges us to ask: Is the algorithm writing our future, or is it time to take the pen back? Luzy Kohnlein is a senior at Jakarta Intercultural School. She has a strong interest in history, law, and the ways information shapes collective belief and individual decision-making. She is passionate about critical thinking and media litera

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