Sweden will teach primary school students how to recognize fake news

Sweden will teach primary school students how to recognize fake news

“Another interesting addition to the curriculum meant to enhance the children’s digital competence will also involve classes on how to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources. If we’ve learned anything from 2016, it’s that fake news is a real phenomenon that can have devastating effects on society. The uncensored, echo-chamber nature of social networks only exacerbates the proliferation of so-called alternative facts which means that an open, free, and democratic society can withstand only if its populace is capable of thinking on its own based on evidence. “

Source: Swedish kids will learn programming from their first year in primary school. They’ll also learn how to spot fake news

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