Fostering Adolescents 1�7 Knowledge and Empowerment in Outsmarting Fake Facts

 1�7 increase the participation of young people in the critical debate of news and Internet content

 1�7 develop young people’s capacity to evaluate published information and act accordingly

 1�7 allow a systematic approach to digital literacy for young people and professionals working with them

 1�7 more responsible use of online media by young people

 1�7 public discourse about the accuracy and quality of news

 1�7 awareness of media education in the context of fake news in youth organisations

 1�7 make young people less susceptible to intentional misinformation and propaganda

 1�7 empowerment of young people with the skills of critical thinking and media literacy

 1�7 better informed younger generation and stronger fundament for democracy

 1�7 a higher competence regarding digital forms of teaching by youth workers