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3 ways to help children think critically about the news
Like adults, children use the news to learn about what’s happening in the world.
But the circulation of misinformation, such as the recent spread of fake news about COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus), blurs our understanding of events and issues.
- Authors
- The Conversation
In 2017, we conducted the first nationally representative survey of how Australian children, aged eight to 16, consume news.
We found children as …