Study: Most Students Cannot Distinguish Fake and Real News
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 Published On Nov 22, 2016

Do children's digital fluency allow them to distinguish between fake news and real news online? WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger has surprising results of a study of nearly 8,000 students (from grammar school through college) that tested their ability to tell news from ads and to discern websites from hate groups and mainstream professional organizations. Photo: Getty

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