Since its inception more than 10 years ago, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) recognized media literacy as an educational and cultural area that needed to be addressed, particularly ...

Digital media literacy is defined as the ability of individuals in today's information age to use digital technologies effectively, consciously, and critically. Beyond traditional literacy, digital ...

In our modern era, human attention is nearly constantly occupied with media, such as news articles, social media, television, podcasts and other forms of content. This media consumption plays a major ...

Social media is a top source of news for nearly three in four students, and half at least somewhat trust platforms such as Instagram and TikTok to deliver that news and other critical information ...

Children and adults alike get bombarded with questionable information every day, whether it’s fake TikTok videos on the war in Ukraine, targeted ads on Facebook, or disinformation on climate change on ...

The International Center for Journalists’ (ICFJ) Disarming Disinformation initiative is a three-year program, supported by the Scripps Howard Foundation, that aims to slow the spread of disinformation ...

Tech experts, lawmakers and other public officials have long been warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence — especially when it comes to doctored or fake news sources. As such, schools ...

Statewide cellphone bans aren’t the only measures policymakers are taking to help schools navigate a complex digital media landscape. At least half of U.S. states have enacted laws to advance media ...