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New York education officials working on ‘media literacy’ toolkit to help combat disinformation online

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on August 7, 2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul is continuing her campaign against dangerous and inaccurate social media information that, she says, endangers children across New York. 

The governor on Tuesday met with State Commissioner of Education Betty A. Rosa and other educational leaders to discuss New York’s ongoing “Media Literacy” toolkit for educators, which was first announced in November and designed to help teach students how to spot an array of wrong information online.

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New York education officials working on ‘media literacy’ toolkit to help combat disinformation online

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