{"id":52000,"date":"2023-09-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/blog\/fake-news-teach-kids\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:57:00","slug":"fake-news-teach-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/de\/blog\/fake-news-teach-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Wie Sie Ihren Kindern beibringen, Fake News zu erkennen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8220;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8220;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; custom_margin=&#8220;-80px|||||&#8220; custom_padding=&#8220;0px||0px||true|false&#8220; da_disable_devices=&#8220;off|off|off&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220; da_is_popup=&#8220;off&#8220; da_exit_intent=&#8220;off&#8220; da_has_close=&#8220;on&#8220; da_alt_close=&#8220;off&#8220; da_dark_close=&#8220;off&#8220; da_not_modal=&#8220;on&#8220; da_is_singular=&#8220;off&#8220; da_with_loader=&#8220;off&#8220; da_has_shadow=&#8220;on&#8220;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8220;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;][et_pb_column type=&#8220;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8220;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durch das Internet hat sich die Art und Weise, wie wir Nachrichten konsumieren, ver\u00e4ndert. Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen wir einen interessanten Artikel gelesen haben und es damit gehalten war. Jetzt k\u00f6nnen wir die Geschichte \u00fcber WhatsApp an Hunderte weiterleiten, einen YouTube-Kommentar dazu verfassen oder sogar unsere eigene Version der Geschichte und unsere Gef\u00fchle twittern.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aber mit dieser Flut von Nachrichten kommen auch gro\u00dfe Wellen von Fehlinformationen: Fake News im Ausma\u00df eines Tsunamis, die sich oft schneller und weiter verbreiten als die Wahrheit. Inzwischen ist es so weit gekommen, dass die Unterscheidung zwischen echten und gef\u00e4lschten Nachrichten im Internet viel Energie kostet. <\/span><b>Wie k\u00f6nnen wir uns selbst und damit auch unseren Kindern helfen, Fake News im Internet zu erkennen?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Wie kam es zur Ausbreitung von Fake News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Das Problem der Fehlinformationen ist nicht neu, aber es gibt immer mehr Anlass zur Besorgnis, der durch die Entwicklung der Technologie noch versch\u00e4rft wird.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u00e4hrend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2021\/01\/12\/more-than-eight-in-ten-americans-get-news-from-digital-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68 % der Amerikaner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> angeben, dass sie ihre Nachrichten von Nachrichten-Websites oder -Apps beziehen, best\u00e4tigen 53 %, dass sie sich in der Regel \u00fcber soziale Medien informieren &#8211; eine Quelle, die in der Regel nicht den gleichen inhaltlichen Regeln unterliegt wie Fernsehen, Radio, Printmedien und andere traditionelle Medien.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In den sozialen Medien k\u00f6nnen Nachrichten und Informationen oft von den Fakten abweichen und zu Meinungen werden, die dann als eins angesehen werden. Und in einer Welt, in der wir die Meinungsfreiheit sch\u00fctzen wollen, kann die Zensur unbegr\u00fcndeter Meinungen eine Herausforderung darstellen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Warum werden Fake News verbreitet?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fake News k\u00f6nnen als eine Form der Fehlinformation oder Desinformation verbreitet werden (falsche Informationen, die absichtlich verbreitet werden, um Menschen etwas anderes glauben zu machen). <\/span><b>Es gibt viele Gr\u00fcnde, warum eine Person oder ein Unternehmen Fake News verbreiten m\u00f6chte<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, darunter:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steigerung der Besucherzahlen auf Webseiten (Klicks auf Artikel oder Website)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die F\u00f6rderung von Propaganda, die der eigenen Organisation, den eigenen \u00dcberzeugungen oder sogar dem eigenen Land und dessen Politik zugute kommt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beeinflussung von W\u00e4hlern oder Menschen mit bestimmten \u00dcberzeugungen, um die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung zu \u00e4ndern<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Der Versuch, neue W\u00e4hler oder Anh\u00e4nger zu gewinnen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Der Versuch, eine Debatte oder sogar einen Streit zu entfachen, der zu einer Spaltung der \u00d6ffentlichkeit f\u00fchrt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Schnelllebigkeit von Nachrichten in der Online-Welt bedeutet auch, dass Journalisten potenziell falsche Informationen ver\u00f6ffentlichen k\u00f6nnten, ohne dass sie in der Lage w\u00e4ren, diese so gewissenhaft zu \u00fcberpr\u00fcfen oder zu kontrollieren, wie sie es normalerweise tun w\u00fcrden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fake News werden nicht immer von Journalisten oder Organisationen verbreitet. Um Konflikte in sozialen Medien zu sch\u00fcren, k\u00f6dern<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/blog\/difference-online-trolls-and-cyberbullies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Online-Trolle<\/b><\/a><b> die Nutzer oft mit gef\u00e4lschten Nachrichten, in der Hoffnung, Wut, Streit und Emp\u00f6rung auszul\u00f6sen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Trolle genie\u00dfen es, Konflikte und Unruhe zu stiften, was Fake News zu einem verlockenden Instrument f\u00fcr sie macht.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wie unterscheidet man bei all dem die Fakten von der Fiktion?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8220;https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2020\/11\/27110037\/2022-08_How-to-teach-your-kids-to-identify_InsideImage.jpg&#8220; alt=&#8220;How to teach your kids to identify fake news&#8220; title_text=&#8220;2022-08_How to teach your kids to identify_InsideImage&#8220; align=&#8220;center&#8220; disabled_on=&#8220;off|off|off&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Wie man Fake News erkennt: Tipps f\u00fcr Eltern<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Ihr Kind wei\u00df, dass es Fake News gibt. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Es h\u00f6rt sich so einfach an, aber viele Kinder merken vielleicht gar nicht, dass das, was sie lesen, nicht der Wahrheit entspricht. Kinder sind in der Regel vertrauensvoller und naiver als Erwachsene. Der erste Schritt besteht also darin, sie wissen zu lassen, dass es Menschen gibt, die online l\u00fcgen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; hover_enabled=&#8220;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220; sticky_enabled=&#8220;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Bringen Sie Ihrem Kind bei, Dinge zu hinterfragen.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ermutigen Sie Ihre Kinder, Inhalte nicht f\u00fcr bare M\u00fcnze zu nehmen. Bringen Sie ihnen bei, zu verstehen, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warum, wie und was<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ihnen mitgeteilt wurde, und die Inhalte, die sie konsumieren, kritisch zu betrachten. Ermutigen Sie sie, Fragen zu stellen wie:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wie bist du auf den Inhalt gesto\u00dfen?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wie wurde er mit dir geteilt?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vertraust du demjenigen, der sie weitergegeben hat?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wer hat den Inhalt erstellt oder geschrieben?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wer k\u00f6nnte davon profitieren oder gesch\u00e4digt werden?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warum wurde der Inhalt erstellt?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wird jemand f\u00fcr diesen Inhalt bezahlt?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was wird in den Nachrichten nicht gesagt?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wurde ein Teil der Geschichte ausgelassen?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vertraust du darauf, dass das, was du liest, wahr ist?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong><b>Finden Sie einen Weg, um die Quelle der Informationen zu \u00fcberpr\u00fcfen.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wenn es keine zuverl\u00e4ssige Quelle gibt, kann man ihr dann trauen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>4. <\/b><b>Suchen Sie die URL oder den Namen der Website.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kennen Sie den Namen der Website?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ist der auf der Website ver\u00f6ffentlichte Inhalt von hoher Qualit\u00e4t?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gibt es Rechtschreib- oder Grammatikfehler?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ist die verwendete Sprache sensationsheischend?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K\u00f6nnen Sie dieselbe Geschichte auch auf anderen, vertrauensw\u00fcrdigeren Quellen finden, z. B. auf Ihrer nationalen \u00f6ffentlichen Nachrichtenseite?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ist die Seite mit Werbung \u00fcberladen?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enth\u00e4lt die Seite viele Clickbait-Artikel?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Blockieren Sie Apps und Websites, die Fake News verbreiten.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools zur Kindersicherung wie Qustodio k\u00f6nnen Ihnen helfen, ger\u00e4te\u00fcbergreifende Sperren einzurichten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>6. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Ihr Kind mehrere Quellen \u00fcberpr\u00fcft.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sehen Sie sich an, was andere Nachrichtenquellen zu demselben Thema zu sagen haben. Achten Sie darauf, dass Sie auch Nachrichtenquellen aus anderen L\u00e4ndern oder mit anderen politischen Standpunkten einbeziehen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>7. <\/b><b>Helfen Sie Ihrem Kind, sich die lebenslange Gewohnheit anzueignen, &#8222;zu denken, bevor man teilt&#8220;.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wir sind nicht nur Nutzer, sondern auch Mitgestalter des Inhaltsumfelds. Wenn Sie Zweifel daran haben, dass der Inhalt falsch, irref\u00fchrend oder in irgendeiner Weise sch\u00e4dlich sein k\u00f6nnte, teilen Sie ihn nicht.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wenn Sie das Gef\u00fchl haben, dass <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/blog\/is-my-child-ready-for-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ihr Kind bereit ist, soziale Medien zu nutzen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> und mit dem Teilen von Inhalten zu beginnen, sollten Sie zun\u00e4chst klare Regeln und Erwartungen aufstellen. Ermutigen Sie Ihre Freunde und Verwandten, <\/span><b>kritisch \u00fcber die Inhalte nachzudenken<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, die sie teilen &#8211; und nehmen Sie andere in die Pflicht, wenn sie irref\u00fchrende Inhalte teilen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>8. Vertrauen Sie Ihrem Instinkt.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wenn sich etwas &#8222;falsch&#8220; anf\u00fchlt, ist es das wahrscheinlich auch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8220;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8220;default&#8220; global_colors_info=&#8220;{}&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><b>9. <\/b><b>Lernen Sie gemeinsam mehr \u00fcber Fake News.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sehen Sie sich Dokumentarfilme wie \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Social Dilemma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d an. Nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit, um gemeinsam mit der Familie \u00fcber die Auswirkungen der Technologie und der Verbreitung von Inhalten auf unsere Entscheidungsfindung und die Gesellschaft zu diskutieren.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erkunden Sie die umfangreichen Ressourcen zu Fake News von <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsense.org\/education\/news-media-literacy-resource-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Sense Media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> und der BBC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erw\u00e4gen Sie die Nutzung einer Nachrichten-App wie <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ground.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, die die Voreingenommenheit in den Inhalten, die Sie lesen, hervorhebt und eine Alternative mit einer anderen Perspektive pr\u00e4sentiert.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durch das Internet hat sich die Art und Weise, wie wir Nachrichten konsumieren, ver\u00e4ndert. Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen wir einen interessanten Artikel gelesen haben und es damit gehalten war. Jetzt k\u00f6nnen wir die Geschichte \u00fcber WhatsApp an Hunderte weiterleiten, einen YouTube-Kommentar dazu verfassen oder sogar unsere eigene Version der Geschichte und unsere Gef\u00fchle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":52012,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><div>\r\n  <h2>Expert tips for parents to teach children and teens media literacy - the right way to consume news.<\/h2><\/div><div>\r\n  <p>Today, news is everywhere - from traditional sources like the New York Times, CNN and the BBC to newer feeds like Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp.\u00a0 But with the surge in access to news has come a surge in misinformation: fake news, which often travels faster and further than the truth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>On February 25th 2020, a month before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of The World Health Organisation said \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/dg\/speeches\/detail\/munich-security-conference\">we\u2019re not just fighting an epidemic; we\u2019re fighting an infodemic. Fake news spreads faster and more easily than this virus, and is just as dangerous.<\/a>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>While the challenge of misinformation is not new, it has been a growing cause for concern, exacerbated by the rise of technology. In recent years organisations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanetech.com\/\">The Center for Humane Technology<\/a>, have cast a spotlight on the influence misinformation is having on our politics and society. But with lives now more directly at stake with Covid-19, misinformation about the pandemic has brought the topic of fake news into the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/about-ofcom\/latest\/features-and-news\/news-from-social-media\">Today, in the U.K, 45% of people get their news from social media<\/a>. This is even higher for children. As such, social media platforms which have not been subject to the same content rules as TV, radio, print and other traditional news sources, are facing increasing scrutiny from regulators for their role in the dissemination of content.\u00a0 They have started to take some action.\u00a0 In March, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/03\/16\/facebook-reddit-google-linkedin-microsoft-twitter-and-youtube-issue-joint-statement-on-misinformation\/\">Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issued a joint statement<\/a>, in which they committed to helping people stay connected during the pandemic while also combating rising fraud and misinformation about the virus.\u00a0 The result has been a series of blocks around content, most recently including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/10\/06\/facebook-removes-trump-post-falsely-comparing-coronavirus-and-the-flu.html\">Donald Trump\u2019s false claims about Coronavirus.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Fortunately, understanding when a scientific claim is true is relatively straight-forward. Take for example, debunking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/52168096\">myth that 5G masts cause COVID-19<\/a>. This can be fact checked by independent scientists and quickly shown to be untrue.\u00a0 But news and information can often stray from fact towards opinion. And in a world where we are looking to protect free speech, censorship of unfounded opinions can be a challenge.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>This leads to important questions:<strong> What is fake news exactly? What is the difference between fake news and opinion? <\/strong>The debate continues with respect to the responsibility that content distribution platforms have when it comes to curating the content that their users share. No matter where you draw the line, <em>we are all consuming a daily diet of both fact and fiction<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p><p>And,<em> it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to spot fake news - a difficult job that is even more challenging for kids.<\/em> As Covid continues to spread, and with the U.S. presidential elections right around the corner,<em> now, more than ever, is a crucial time to teach your children digital literacy<\/em> - the right way to consume news. Here are my tips on how to help your child or teen spot fake news.\u00a0 <\/p><\/div><div class=\"blog__image\">\r\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/17cedf6f-baff-41c4-be23-534f32246832_ADR-IG-quote22_EN.jpg\" class=\"\">\r\n<\/div><div>\r\n  <h2>Fake news tips for parents<\/h2><\/div><div>\r\n  <ol><li><strong>Make sure your child is aware that fake news exists. <\/strong>It sounds so basic, but many children might not even realize that what they read might not be true. Children tend to be more trusting and naive than adults, so step one is letting them know that there are people who lie online.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Teach your child to ask challenging questions. <\/strong>Encourage your children not to accept content at face value.\u00a0 Teach them to understand <em>why, how and what <\/em>has been shared with them, and to be critical observers of the content they consume.\u00a0 Encourage questions such as:<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7How did you find the content? <\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7How was it shared with you? <\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7Do you trust who shared it?<\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7Who created or wrote the content?<\/strong> <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7<\/strong>Who might benefit or be harmed by it?<br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7<\/strong>Why did they make it? <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7Is someone getting paid for this content? <\/strong>\u00a0<br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7<\/strong>What is the news not saying? <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7Is part of the story being omitted?<\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7<\/strong>Do you trust what you are reading to be true?<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Have your child check the source.\u00a0<\/strong><br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Look up the URL or site name.<\/strong> <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Do you recognise or trust it? Is the content high quality? <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 Are their spelling or grammatical mistakes?<\/strong> <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Is the language unnecessarily sensationalist? <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Can you find the same story on other more trusted sources like your national public news site? Is the site overloaded with advertising or other <strong>\u2018clickbait\u2019<\/strong>? <br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Does the associated content look reliable?\u00a0<br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>See <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM\/preview\">Professor Melissa Zimdars of Merrimack College for <\/a>more tips.<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Block apps and websites that are generators of fake news. <\/strong>Parental control apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/\">Qustodio<\/a> can help you set up blocking across devices.<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Make sure your child checks multiple sources<\/strong>. See what other news sources have to say about the same topic. Be sure to include news sources from other countries or political points of view.<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Help your child create the lifelong habit of \u2018think before you share\u2019. <\/strong>Remember, we are not just consumers, but also contributors to the content environment.\u00a0\u00a0If you have any doubt that the content may be false, misleading or harmful in any way, don\u2019t share it.\u00a0 Or if you have to share it, do so with clear messaging around your concerns or doubts of the content.\u00a0Encourage your friends and family to <strong>think critically <\/strong>about the content that they share - and feel free to hold others accountable for sharing misleading content.<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Trust your instinct<\/strong>. If something feels off, it probably is<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Learn more about fake news, together.<\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0\">The Social Dilemma<\/a>.\u00a0 Use it as an opportunity to discuss as a family the influence technology and the spread of content has on our decision making and society.\u00a0<br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Explore the extensive resources on fake news from both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsense.org\/education\/news-media-literacy-resource-center\">Common Sense Media<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/research-and-data\/media-literacy-research\/coronavirus-resources\">Ofcom<\/a>.<br>\r\n<strong>\u00b7 <\/strong>Consider using a news app like <a href=\"https:\/\/ground.news\/\">Ground News<\/a>, which will highlight the bias in the content you are reading and present an alternative with a different perspective.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><\/div><div>\r\n  <h3><strong>Footnotes:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/dg\/speeches\/detail\/munich-security-conference\">Munich Security Conference<\/a> (World Health Organization)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/dg\/speeches\/detail\/munich-security-conference\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanetech.com\/\">The Centre for Humane Technology<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/about-ofcom\/latest\/features-and-news\/news-from-social-media\">Fewer people getting news from social media<\/a> (OfCom)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/03\/16\/facebook-reddit-google-linkedin-microsoft-twitter-and-youtube-issue-joint-statement-on-misinformation\/\">Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformation<\/a> (TechCrunch)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/10\/06\/facebook-removes-trump-post-falsely-comparing-coronavirus-and-the-flu.html\">Facebook, Twitter block Trump post that falsely claims coronavirus is less deadly than flu<\/a> (CNBC)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/52168096\">Coronavirus: Scientists brand 5G claims 'complete rubbish'<\/a> (BBC)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM\/preview\">False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and Satirical \u201cNews\u201d Sources<\/a> (Melissa Zimdar)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0\">The Social Dilemma | Official Trailer<\/a> (Netflix)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\r\n  <h3><strong>Further reading on online safety and digital wellbeing:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2019\/12\/react-or-not-whats-the-right-way-to-respond-to-cyberbullying\/\">React or Not? What\u2019s the Right Way to Respond to Cyberbullying?<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/06\/tiktok-quick-guide-parents\/\">TikTok: App Safety Guide for Parents<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/08\/google-classroom-guide-parents\/\">Google Classroom: App Safety Guide for Parents<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/09\/brawl-stars-video-game-guide-parents\/\">Brawl Stars: App Safety Guide for Parents<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120,114],"tags":[350,508,422],"class_list":["post-52000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-app-safety-and-reviews-de","category-parenting-tips-de","tag-communication-de","tag-technologie-fur-eltern","tag-unangemessene-inhalte"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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