Two bills introduced in the California legislature aim to stem the spread of fake news by teaching students to better evaluate online media. As an increasing number of Americans have begun getting their news from Facebook and other social media platforms, there has been a proliferation of deliberately false or misleading news stories. However, two California lawmakers argue that regardless of politics, it’s critical for the next generation of voters to be well-informed, shrewd consumers of news. AB 155, introduced by Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles), would require the state to incorporate “civic online reasoning” in its existing curriculum frameworks. “By giving students the proper tools to analyze the media they consume, we can empower them to make informed decisions.”

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2017 18:35 UTC