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There is a belief that younger people are fully engaged with the digital world. But I am currently leading a project exploring people’s knowledge and use of online data, and the preliminary findings from our research has found that data literacy is not uniformly high among younger people, as is often assumed. Instead, some young people have very low levels of data literacy.

Via Elizabeth E Charles

From the Report's Executive Summary: At the dawn of a new presidential election year, many of the nation's youngest educated voters are approaching the race deeply skeptical of the news and information they get through internet giants like Google, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

Via Elizabeth E Charles

In an age where the majority of us get our news through social media, the rise of fake news sites, hoaxes and misinformation online is concerning, especially considering that many young people lack the skills necessary to judge the credibility of information they encounter online.

Via Elizabeth E Charles, Yashy Tohsaku, Stephania Savva, Ph.D

Addressing a crisis in adolescent literacy with strategies of learning

Via EDTECH@UTRGV, Elizabeth E Charles

Our public square isn’t what it used to be. But, if schools lead the way, media literacy education can help us rebuild civic society. 

If the damage to public discourse wasn’t clear already, the recent controversy over political advertising on social media platforms surely drove the point home. While Twitter’s Jack Dorsey announced a ban on such advertising, Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s decision to keep hosting political ads without subjecting it to rigorous fact-checking. 

Via Elizabeth E Charles