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European Institute for Socio-Economic Development
European Institute for Socio-Economic Development
More than 80% of young people in the EU aged 16-29 use the internet and social networking sites on a daily basis, however more of them have insufficient digital skills (only 40%) and only 2% of the digitally competent can demonstrate critical thinking, while searching information online. At the same time the rise of fake news on the internet and social media and its potential to impact on democracy through influencing voter behaviours has created new alarming challenges. Therefore the combination of low civic and political engagement and low digital skills in partner countries have intensified the need to address both issues, countering also fake news, propaganda and manipulation.
To address the above, YouthMythBusters project aims to promote engagement and in democratic and civic life of youth people and those at risk of social exclusion (NEETs) and to enhance their critical thinking and media literacy in order to strengthen democracy and fight manipulation, propaganda and fake news.
The project is implemented in Italy, Cyprus, Czech republic, Hungary and Greece.
For more information, please visit https://www.youthmythbusters.eu