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They’ve grown up online. So why are our kids not better at detecting misinformation? (www.thestar.com)

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They’ve grown up online. So why are our kids not better at detecting misinformation?::Recent studies have shown teens are more susceptible than adults. It’s a problem researchers, teachers and parents are only beginning to understand.

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[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because it's something you need to be taught. That's it. You need to teach people how to spot misinformation. It doesn't matter where it is.

The tragic irony is that the people who are currently falling for misinformation the worst? They're the same people that taught all of us (at least us Gen Xers) that you can't believe everything you see on TV.

Apparently the Internet is 100% facts though. For some stupid reason.

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