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Finland teaches media and AI literacy from age 3 to combat disinformation, with the nation ranking highest in the European Media Literacy Index, officials said.
- Finland incorporates media literacy into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old to combat fake news and disinformation.
- Finnish education emphasizes the importance of media literacy as a civic skill for national and democratic safety.
- The nation is now focusing on AI literacy as technology evolves, which presents new challenges in recognizing disinformation.
- As AI technology develops, detecting misinformation may become more challenging.
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Disinformation is no longer just a problem for adults. With images, videos and false news generated by Artificial Intelligence (IA) that are increasingly depressed, Finland has decided to act quickly. Very soon...
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Finnish Schools Combat Fake News from Preschool
In Finland, media literacy is taught to children as young as three to combat disinformation, especially in light of Russian influence and Finland's recent NATO membership. The national curriculum emphasizes recognizing fake media and now includes AI literacy to help future generations discern fact from fiction.
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Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especially from Russia.
ABC News: Finland’s battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
ABC News: Finland’s battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms. “The coursework is part of a robust anti-misinformation program to make Finns more resistant to propaganda and false claims, especially those crossing over the 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with neighboring Russia. Now, teachers are tasked with adding artificial intelligence literacy to their curriculum, especially after Russia stepped up its disinformation campaign…
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