World Schools Debate Motions

World Schools Debate Motion Round 1 - Impromptu

This House would require social media platforms to display fact-check warnings on all political content.

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• Social media platforms include services such as Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), YouTube, and Facebook.
  
  

• Political content refers to posts related to elections, public policy, political parties, or public officials.
  
  

• Fact-check warnings are labels or notices indicating that information may be misleading, disputed, or unverified.
  
  

• Many platforms currently use limited or selective fact-checking practices.
  
  

• This policy would mandate warnings regardless of whether the content is later proven true or false.

World Schools Debate Motion Round 2 - Prepared

This House believes that the African Union should prioritize strengthening regional alliances as opposed to continental unification.

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- Regional alliances refer to cooperative blocs among nearby African nations (such as ECOWAS, SADC, or the East African Community) that coordinate on security, trade, and political issues within a specific sub-region.

- Continental unification refers to broader, Africa-wide integration efforts (similar to the structure of the EU) that aim to centralize political decision-making, harmonize institutions, or move toward continent-wide economic or political union.

World Schools Debate Motion Round 3 - Prepared (Teams debate the other side)

This House believes that the African Union should prioritize strengthening regional alliances as opposed to continental unification.

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World Schools Debate Motion Round 4