'Don't fall into any fake news traps!' What are the outcomes of a critical thinking skills programme on children and young people's ability to identify fake news online?

'Don't fall into any fake news traps!' What are the outcomes of a critical thinking skills programme on children and young people's ability to identify fake news online?

Fake news is a category of disinformation linked to behaviours which are harmful to society and individuals. There is some evidence that belief in fake news tends to be more prevalent amongst young people, making this group potentially more vulnerable to its negative effects. In this study, a system...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rodgers, Louise M
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
fake news
critical thinking
disinformation
misinformation
debunking
prebunking
gaming
gamified
children
young people
primary school
conspiracy
trolling
polarisation
impersonation
discrediting
mixed methods
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/74342/

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