How news gets made
News isn't a window — it's a story someone chose, in a frame someone built. Knowing how the frame is made = seeing the world more clearly.
NASA / Land 1968 · the four moves creative kids make
step 1 · observe
did you know? ★
A study of Twitter found that false news stories spread about 6 times faster than true ones.
don't believe us — go look ★
These are the real places this comes from: museums, archives, science agencies. Read them, then make up your own mind. Different people can read the same facts and think different things — that's allowed, and worth talking about calmly.
voice shield
Paste a message. See what it really wants.
A DM, a comment, an ad, a "friend." We scan it on your device — nothing leaves.
step 2 · imagine
outlet A
"Mayor SLAMS rival plan — chaos at city hall"
Same meeting. Three frames.
Same event, three headlines. Spot the spin.
step 3 · try
pick everything that feels true →
What's worth checking before believing a big headline?
Tip: if you pick something "wrong," that's not a fail — it's the most useful click of the day. Mistakes get saved to your Lab as trophies, never as shame.