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How can you help children to recognise fake news?
The Belgian Safer Internet Centre outlines some key questions to help parents guide their children to spotting fake news online.
Fake it to make it: New game challenges disinformation
By taking on the role of a disseminator of disinformation, participants gain a unique insight into how fake news is created, spread and emotionally manipulated to influence audiences.
Misinformation and deepfakes
Misinformation has always been and remains a common phenomenon on the internet, but the emergence and widespread acceptance of social networks have turned the spread of false information into a true 'epidemic.' False news spreads at lightning speed through social networks, giving it credibility and making it believable to a significant number of people.
Monkey see, monkey do: Don’t believe everything on the net!
The Safer Internet Centre in Luxembourg launched a campaign highlighting the risks of deepfakes and other AI-generated content online under the slogan 'Monkey see, monkey do'.
Understanding mis- and disinformation
Technology allows everyone to access limitless information and content online. But what forms can misleading information take, and what risks can it pose?
What are media? An interview study with children and young people on the meaning of media-related words
The interview guide covers four overarching themes regarding news, social media, influencers, and computer gaming. The results show both differences and similarities in the informants' statements about news, social media, influencers, and gaming alone and together.
Discerning between fact and fiction
In the ever-expanding digital landscape, staying informed and discerning between fact and fiction online is paramount, particularly for children, parents, and education professionals. the Romanian Safer Internet Centre newsletters address various online phenomena, providing clarity and recognition of these issues when encountered. They also produced a podcast series hosted by Ora de Net program ambassadors, exploring critical thinking, and navigating fake news in the digital age.
Deepfakes
The ability to create fake and edited images of people take a huge leap forward with the introduction of deepfakes around 2017. More recent advancements in AI have now made it even easier for anyone to create fake images, video and audio of people, even with little to no technical skill.
Better Internet for Kids launches two new good practice guides
One of the aims of the European Commission’s Better Internet for Kids programme is to build capacity in Europe (and beyond) for creating safer and better online experiences for children and young people. One way of doing this is by sharing good practices developed through work within the context of the Insafe and INHOPE networks of Safer Internet Centres and other key stakeholders. As such, two new good practice guides have recently been published.
How to identify trustworthy information?
Facts and opinions can easily get mixed up online. Media content shapes people's perceptions and influences their actions. Our interpretation and reaction to a certain piece of content is influenced by how it is structured as a fact or someone's opinion. Keep reading for some pro tips on how to identify trustworthy information, specifically when it comes to text-based content such as articles or blog entries.
