by Helen Lee Bouygues, Forbes
Can children identify fake news? A growing number of organizations believe that the answer is a resounding yes. The most recent addition to the field is a free online game called NewsFeed Defenders, which helps train students to spot disinformation online. iCivics, an education nonprofit founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, co-created , the program along with the Annenberg Public Policy Center. I recently tried the game with my eight-year-old daughter, Daphné, and found it a useful exercise—although not for the reasons I’d anticipated.
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