Much of the debate about combating online misinformation and extremism revolves around government regulations and changes made by social media platforms.
Meadowdale High School 9th grade students Juanangel Avila, right, and Legacy Marshall, left, work together to solve an exercise at MisinfoDay, an event hosted by the University of Washington to help high school students identify and avoid misinformation, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Seattle. Educators around the country are pushing for greater digital media literacy education.
But for teachers already facing myriad demands in the classroom, incorporating internet literacy can be a challenge — especially given how politicized misinformation about vaccines, public health, voting, climate change and the war in Ukraine has become. The title of a talk for a recent gathering of Lee's group: “How to talk about conspiracy theories without getting fired.”
Media literacy lessons are often included in history, government or other social studies classes, and typically offered at the high school level, though experts say it's never too early — or late — to help people become better users of the internet. In Finland the lessons don't end with primary school. Public service announcements offer tips on avoiding false online claims and checking multiple sources. Additional programs are geared toward older adults, who can be especially vulnerable to misinformation compared to younger users more at home on the internet.
“Maybe eventually, someday, nationally here in the United States, we have a day devoted to the idea of media literacy," West said. “There are all sorts of things we can do in terms of regulations, technology, in terms of research, but nothing is going to be more important than this idea of making us more resilient” to misinformation.
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