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Author
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Miriam J. Metzger, Andrew J. Flanagin, Alex Markov, Rebekah Grossman and Monica Bulger
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Year
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July 2015
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Publisher
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Journal of Children and Media
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Abstract
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The study examines factors influencing young people’s ability to evaluate online information, focusing on credibility awareness, evaluation practices, and assessment accuracy. Based on data from 2,747 internet users aged 11–18, the findings show that cognitive development, decision-making style, demographics, and digital literacy training all affect online information evaluation, with some unexpected results. The study highlights gaps in youths’ online information literacy and discusses implications for improving digital literacy education and intervention design.
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Language
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English