The Research Files Episode 25: Why young people are easily fooled by fake news

Authors

Rebecca Vukovic, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow

Publication Date

1-17-2017

Subjects

research news, literacy, social media, online learning, digital technology, international, audio

Comments

Audio recording originally published in Teacher

Abstract

A new report from Stanford University has found that young people experience difficulties when it comes to evaluating information they find online. Teacher chats with the study's co-author Sarah McGrew.

Recommended Citation

Vukovic, R. (2016).Research Files Episode 25: Why young people are easily fooled by fake news. https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/the-research-files-episode-25-why-young-people-are-easily-fooled-by-fake-ne

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Place of Publication

Melbourne, Australia

Publisher

Australian Council for Educational Research