A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students how to judge information on the internet and social media. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law aimed at helping educators teach students “media literacy” skills. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news. Fake news are stories that appear to be news, but are in fact false or misleading. The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. The materials are designed to inform teachers and provide tools for them to teach the subject. California State Senator Bill Dodd proposed the bill, which became law. He said the goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “empower them to make informed decisions.”
Title: More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News
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data-start-time='20167' data-end-time='32354'>Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law aimed at helping educators teach students “media literacy” skills.</span> <span data-start-time='32354' data-end-time='48792'>Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.</span> <span data-start-time='48792' data-end-time='57833'>Fake news are stories that appear to be news, but are in fact false or misleading.</span> <span data-start-time='57833' data-end-time='69292'>The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website.</span> <span data-start-time='69292' data-end-time='78333'>The materials are designed to inform teachers and provide tools for them to teach the subject.</span> <span data-start-time='78333' data-end-time='85750'>California State Senator Bill Dodd proposed the bill, which became law.</span> <span data-start-time='85750' data-end-time='96396'>He said the goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “empower them to make informed decisions.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/42BB5F89-6B67-4571-BBBC-83A3F61F4A4C_w1023_r1_s.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=11584 data-hint-location='20167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/what_does_literacy_mean.wav'>What does literacy mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the ability to read and write'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/the_ability_to_read_and_write.wav'><span>the ability to read and write</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/the_ability_to_run_fast.wav'><span>the ability to run fast</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/the_ability_to_solve_complex_equations.wav'><span>the ability to solve complex equations</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/the_ability_to_sing.wav'><span>the ability to sing</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=11585 data-hint-location='48792' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/fake_news_are_stories_that_appear_to_be_news_but_are_in_fact_what.wav'>Fake news are stories that appear to be news, but are in fact what?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='false or misleading'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/fiction.wav'><span>fiction</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/old_and_outdated.wav'><span>old and outdated</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/false_or_misleading.wav'><span>false or misleading</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/correct_and_true.wav'><span>correct and true</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=11586 data-hint-location='85750' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/he_said_the_goal_is_to_give_students_a_set_of_effective_tools_to_empower_them_to_make__blank_.wav'>He said the goal is to give students a set of effective tools to empower them to make <span class='blank'>informed decisions</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='informed decisions'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/poor_decisions.wav'><span>poor decisions</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/other_peoples_decisions.wav'><span>other people's decisions</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2826/pancakes.wav'><span>pancakes</span></div><div class='choice' 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