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Education FILE - The Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia, May 16, 2012. Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Education Real or Fake: Bill Introduced in Pa. Legislature Would Require a Media Literacy Curriculum in Public Schools

As more people turn to social media to get their news, two state lawmakers want schools to provide a class that would teach students how to spot fake news. Similar legislation was recently passed in New Jersey.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams March 15, 2023 3:27 pm EDT

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