Tag: disinformation

How to Raise Media-Savvy Kids in the Digital Age

This story is part of a series on parenting—from surveilling our teens to helping our kids navigate fake news and misinformation. What does it mean for a kid to be media literate? It sounds generally positive and important, like a good dental checkup or a flawless report card. The field is broad and definitions vary, […]

Facebook News Feed changes downrank misleading health info and dangerous cures

No, consuming bleach is not a wonder remedy for illness and other conditions however that’s the sort of phony health claim that’s drifting around the web nowadays, getting obstructed by websites like Amazon and YouTube. Now you can include Facebook to that list of websites acting well, sort of! The social media today revealed it […]