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Montevideo, April 16th 2024 - 11:56 UTC

Tag: Brazilian schools

  • Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 02:12 UTC

    Brazil combats fake news: media analysis studies compulsory in schools

    “The aim is to teach students to identify fake news, and now it’s part of the national curriculum because the country has decided it’s necessary,” said Leandro Beguoci,

    Brazil has taken a stand against the explosion of “fake news” stories swamping the internet by making media analysis studies compulsory for schoolchildren. Media analysis studies became compulsory in December 2017, but have been offered alongside traditional subjects like mathematics and history for years in some Brazilian schools.