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A parent's and educator's guide to media literacy and false information.

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We hear a lot about misinformation, disinformation and “fake news,” but whatever you call it, it’s a symptom of much larger problems, including the lack of media literacy.

As parents and educators, it’s our job to help our students become more savvy consumers of information. But it’s not just kids who need a lesson in media literacy. Adults do as well. A 2016 study found that nearly a quarter of adults admitted to sharing fake news in the past. Most didn’t know it was fake when they shared it.

Contents:
Proliferation of information sources
Learning from history
Not all false information is disinformation
The difference between fact and opinion in the news
Deep fakes
The difference between mistakes and lies
Dealing with conflicting reports
Fact-checking resources