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Getmedialit.com. A comics-based learning platform that equips students and teachers with engaging lessons that center on agency, empathy and emotional intelligence; literacy; and 21st century skills. See the example below:

TARGETED

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Have you ever received advertisements via email or while online and wondered, how did they know I’d like this product? How do advertisers know how to find their target audience?

This article explains how ads are targeted

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ACTIVITY: As a large group, discuss the benefits and pitfalls of ad targeting and digital devices that are always "listening."