Country on frontline of information war teaches everyone from school pupils to politicians how to spot slippery informationYou can start when children are very young, said Kari Kivinen. “Thinking critically, factchecking, interpreting and evaluating all the information you receive, wherever it appears, is crucial. Not cynically – we don’t want them to think everyone lies – but critically.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Finnish pupils vote on whether 16-year-olds ought to have voting rights. Finland has something of a head start on information literacy, ranking consistently at or near the top of international indices for press freedom, transparency, education and social justice. Its school pupils have the EU’s highest PISA score for reading.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2020 20:00 UTC