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April 1, 2024, 10 p.m.
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Tech experts, lawmakers, and public officials are emphasizing media literacy due to concerns about AI-generated disinformation and fake news. Educators are particularly focused on teaching children how to identify and handle AI-generated misinformation before the 2024 presidential election. Social media tools' negative impacts on children, like cyberbullying and online radicalization, have also led to efforts in promoting media literacy. Currently, 18 states mandate media literacy education, and federal legislation has been proposed to expand these efforts. The aim is to ensure students understand content creation, algorithms, and information monetization in the digital era. Various states have implemented media literacy laws differently, with Delaware leading by setting standards. The proposed federal AI Literacy Act seeks to integrate AI literacy into existing programs and emphasize its importance in all education levels.

The dangers of artificial intelligence and its impact on misinformation and fake news have prompted schools, states, and Congress to focus on media literacy education. Lessons are being implemented in schools to teach kids how to identify disinformation generated by AI, with a particular emphasis on the upcoming presidential election in 2024. Media literacy is seen as crucial in addressing harmful effects on children, such as cyberbullying, online radicalization, and physiological and neurological impacts. Currently, at least 18 states have enacted laws mandating media literacy education, and there is a bipartisan bill at the federal level to expand these efforts.

The states' approaches to media literacy education vary, with Delaware and New Jersey being pioneers in mandating comprehensive instruction. Other states have also implemented media literacy laws, but with some limitations. The push for media literacy education aims to equip students with the ability to navigate media safely and understand the creation and monetization of content. Despite the progress made at the state level, there are currently no federal guidelines for teaching media literacy, although the bipartisan AI Literacy Act has been introduced in Congress to address this issue.


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