Are You Worried About Where Your Children are Getting Their News"
The internet is full of different information streams that children can get lost in and can easily believe the first thing they read. So how can you protect your child from consuming fake news"
A recent study by Ofcom claims that young people are increasingly using TikTok and other social media platforms as their main news source.
This move away from traditional news sources signals an increase in the possibility of fake news reaching your child, especially with the often unregulated nature of social media content.
 So, what is the answer" Â
Credit: First News
First News launched in 2006 and is the UK?s only and most trusted weekly newspaper for children aged seven to 14 years old. Expertly written by award-winning journalists, First News takes the fear out of sensationalised world events that children hear by providing a balanced and truthful view of the world, carefully, and sensitively written to explain the background to stories in the news. In a rapidly changing and often volatile world where children are bombarded by fake news and misinformation, First News provides content parents can trust; unbiased, age-appropriate, non-sensationalised and fun to read!
First News gives a child the knowledge to help them to form opinions, express reasoned views and speak confidently about current affairs and the world in which they are living, helping to prepare them to participate as democratic citizens and agents of change for a world that they want!
Nicky Cox MBE, E...
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independentschoolparent
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http://www.independentschoolparent.com/
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