In Finland, classes in recognizing fake news, disinformation

Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams, and debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why the curriculum of students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. Correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
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[@joedigital3000]

As a journalist, author, professor, and grandfather, I wish we would teach this in the United States. Good work CBS

[@marydawkins4190]

We could, if we completely changed the way we look at what kids are capable of.

[@gregohare2406]

Some people get elected through the support of people who pay for false advertising. Would they fight or support teaching this skill?

[@gregohare2406]

@@marydawkins4190Do the big money people want the kids and future adults to be “capable”? Or better to be gullible?

[@jonathonterrell2329]

We need this

[@christinapereira8380]

"you have the right to your own opinion, but you don't have the right to your own facts."

[@jujubees711]

We need these classes in America, now. We need to start educating children early. By the time they are adults, it's too late for many who have fallen for fake news.

[@ks9466]

so good!!!!!

[@chrisjames3087]

My State Dept of Education wants to spend $6 million dollars on bibles, one for every classroom while our test scores are abysmal. We're in real trouble here in America.

[@marydawkins4190]

American educational models and research infantilizes our kids from the very start. One look at European education and you'll see how advanced they are in what they believe kids are capable of. KINDERGARTNERS are beginning to learn critical thinking in Finland!! Our kindergartners are barely learning the alphabet and reading.

[@WaynoGur]

This is such a critical skill. This needs to be part of the curriculum in the United States. Perhaps Magadonians would be able to tell the truth from a lie.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

This also helps with navigating contracts, product advertising, lease agreements, loopholes in laws being voted on, Etc., not just for having voters be an informed electorate.

[@marygaia8132]

Ss, so impressed with this! What a fabulous idea. Teaches children critical thinking skills, the use and abuse of the internet. We need this in the US

[@evilish888]

The world needs more AI...Actual Intelligence which will help people sift trough Internet garbage

[@el7jake]

I'd say a lot of MAGAs could benefit from this, but you'd never get them to participate.They prefer to listen only to DJT.

[@carolscholp3659]

Can we import the Finnish system here. There children spend a great deal of time outside in healthy activities

[@joshuamatkin8306]

Just like a library separates fiction and nonfiction, the internet needs a librarian that points out false info.

[@robertbillingsley8555]

Nice idea.

[@adityamohan8514]

American news could never

[@FarBear-by6rw]

Look at all the Russian bots in the comments

[@winterempire]

I'd put Emotional Intelligence up there with Critical Thinking.

[@sirdiealot53]

Actually that final quote was from Daniel Patrick Moynihan

[@TurboGC8]

So believe the opposite of everything taught in this class? Got it.

[@KimCarney]

What a great idea

[@casimir-p5k]

Here in the U.S. we'd be happy if the media simply reported what happened. Stop telling us what it means or how we should feel. That's the fake part.

[@bclamore]

The media does report facts. They reported the Jan 6 insurrection, for example. But too many people don't believe it because their cult leader tells them what to think.

[@romstar]

Why are they acting like the same lessons can't be taught here?? 😭 Instead of trying to ban tiktok 🤬, supporting genocide and silencing voices of dissent - maybe use that war money 😭 to educate our youth 💪🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👍😊

[@el7jake]

Probably because with the current political culture, it would be almost impossible. Surely that must be obvious.

[@adelaferreira4575]

Same lessons can’t be taught here,unfortunately politicians that want to banned the department of education are ruling how our children learn in some states,denying our past is ridiculous ,we are today the result of everything that happened a century ago,slavery happened and still is in some form,some people don’t want equality for all,education for all,ignorant people are easy to be manipulated !

[@r.stevens6205]

Good luck with anything like this happening here . Our country is so obsessed with our children being emerged in Hebrew mythology.

[@el7jake]

Oh, dear. Do you also believe that The Holocaust was "mythology"?

[@js0988]

Yeah, a little too late as our current government in Finland is batshitcrazy ultra far right!

[@Scarletohellno]

Coming from state run CBS? (Years and last so-called “news” outlet to concede the Hunter laptop wasn’t “russian disinformation”) priceless!

[@jonathonterrell2329]

At least it's happening. It's beyond needed to be integrated into our public school system

[@stoltzman2960]

​@jonathonterrell2329 consider that you only know certain things because someone told you You never verified it personally with scientific method

[@OneOddGoose]

YES! ONLY teach about HUNTER Biden's laptop in SCHOOLS. the CHILDREN will ONLY know of BIDEN's (Hunter) LAPTOP

[@linguaphile42]

You seem to need this training badly!

[@OneOddGoose]

BIRDS AREN'T REAL!!! WAKE UP!!!!

[@OhLookItsJonBoy]

I'm sure these classes will call out left wing bias and misleading headlines and falsehoods 🙄

[@el7jake]

Oh, are Fox News, DJ Vance, Trump, etc., "left wing"? I never realized....

[@trevor2001]

These countries don’t have MAGA more ons like you, thank God. 🙏

[@iron_dude_j0427]

⁠@@trevor2001 I thought the video talked about anti migrant protests?

[@MercilessGuitar151]

The cry baby snowflakes can't handle the fact that someone is actually fighting their lies.

[@bndergltd3053]

I know, like Fox News, which had to pay Dominion 787 million dollars for lying, right?

[@stoltzman2960]

Kinda like this show eh comrade eh???

[@linguaphile42]

What's your training in media literacy? Who is telling you this, and how do you know you can trust them?

[@stoltzman2960]

@@linguaphile42 i trust my instincts And I've had enough training in logic and rhetoric to spot bad arguments

[@bndergltd3053]

@@stoltzman2960 so was this show or this network, like Fox, successfully sued by Dominion for 787 million because they lied? What disinformation did they put out?

[@bndergltd3053]

Was it the people on left or the right (like Matt Gaetz) parroting Russian or Chinese propaganda?

[@TheLordOfNothing]

@@stoltzman2960 Clearly that's not enough. What news do you watch?