In the face of online misinformation, these teens are learning how to sort fact from fiction
How teens learn about navigating the online world varies, but a pair of digital media literacy programs aim to get more Canadian students scrutinizing their social feeds.
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![Sameer Ferdousi, seen in at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto on April 10, 2024, is one of the inaugural batch of MediaSmarts teen fact-checkers creating videos to help guide their peers in navigating mis- and disinformation online and on social media. Standing at a high table with an open laptop in front of him, a teen boy speaks to a camera set on a tripod across from him. Lights on stands are seen in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7170493.1712846382!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sameer-ferdousi.jpg)
How teens learn about navigating the online world varies, but a pair of digital media literacy programs aim to get more Canadian students scrutinizing their social feeds.