Helen Lee Bouygues tells WABE in Atlanta that because fictitious news and questionable sources are so prevalent, kids need to be taught to think critically so they can become responsible consumers of news.
“We shouldn’t all just step back and hope that this thing goes away or that the tech companies figure it out,” she told the NPR affiliate. “We all society-wise have a role. If we continue to help educate early on critical thinking to our children, challenging assumptions, asking, ‘Who’s the creator?’ ‘What is the message?’ That will all help children, as they grow older, be less susceptible to fake news.”
