According to the Media Literacy Project, media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media. Media literate individuals are critical consumers and producers of media content, whether it appears in print, in digital formats, or on social media platforms.
Why should you care about whether or not your news is real or fake?
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Reasons that fake news has become a growing problem include:
These factors reflect a need to carefully evaluate news sources and where and how we get our news.