MILA and the Deep Truth Project are pleased to host a webinar on 'Deepfakes and AI-generated media: what everyone needs to know'. Mon 27 April, 12:30. All welcome, registration link below. Introduced by Ashmita Rajmohan, founder of the Deep Truth Project www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985914701...

The UK government has published its long awaited Media Literacy Action Plan, setting out its vision for improving media literacy over 2026-2026. This includes steps for supporting cross-sector collaboration, an area of obvious interest to us at MILA. www.gov.uk/government/p...

With the impending lowering of the voting age in the UK, a new study by @shoutoutuk.bsky.social finds that 61% of 14- & 15-year-olds intend to vote as soon as the franchise is lowered, but that many also feel 'locked out' by lack of political literacy education www.shoutoutuk.org/2026/03/02/n...

The UK government has today finally launched its national consultation on 'Growing up in an online world', with a response deadline on 29 May. This includes the controversial question on whether to ban social media for young people, but also covers other issues. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Electoral Commission's 'Welcome to Your Vote Week 2026' is on 9-15 March. The theme is 'Why Voting Matters’, of interest to schools, colleges, universities & youth groups. Includes an online event to explore the findings of this year's youth research www.electoralcommission.org.uk/resources/re...

This sort of thing could happen here in the UK if ever we end up with a government that actively pursues an anti-science, anti-evidence agenda. Truly shocking, but sadly not surprising.

New report by @internetmatters.bsky.social & @fullfact.org on how young people encounter political information online & about their confidence navigating what they see. Important in light of UK government's proposal to extend the vote to 16- & 17-year olds www.internetmatters.org/hub/research...

MILA & Demos' Epistemic Security Network invite anyone interested in media literacy to a free online meeting to explore how the renewal of the BBC Charter might impact on ML - Monday 23 February, 16:30-17:45. Further details + Eventbrite registration link below. www.eventbrite.com/e/1983039409...

@oecd-ocde.bsky.social has just published an initial draft of the PISA 2029 Media and Artificial Intelligence Literacy Assessment Framework. Very timely in England in light of Curriculum and Assessment Review. Important recognition of how MAIL relates to ALL subjects www.oecd.org/content/dam/...

You are invited to the launch of David Buckingham’s new book, 'The End of Information: media, knowledge and education in a post-truth age', at the UCL Knowledge Lab in London, on 11 March at 5:00pm. For further details and to book your place, see below. www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

Do conspiracy theorists deploy information literacy skills? Daria Cybulska (Wikimedia UK) argues that this might be so, with emotions playing a large part in their approach to IL. Complexity resilience provides one means of addressing this quandary imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/info...

The UK govt has launched a 'national conversation' on banning social media for under-16s. Here, @sonialivingstone.bsky.social argues that a ban may not be the easy solution that people imagine and what's most important is to act in the best interests of children. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Yesterday, MILA held a successful convening event with 50+ participants from a wide range of organisations to examine the state of play with MIL in the UK & chart possible collaborative activities to make the case for MIL over the coming year. We'll post the full outcomes of the event shortly.

Making the case for information literacy at the RSA - Royal Society of Arts yesterday. With many thanks to @evapascoe.bsky.social for having organised such an interesting event.

Insightful article from @deevybee.bsky.social on fraudulent trends that undermine the integrity of scholarly publishing. 'Publish or perish' is fuelling very dubious practices at the heart of the scientific research endeavour. Of obvious relevance to information literacy fullfact.org/technology/p...

With Australia's under-16 social media ban now in force, @internetmatters.bsky.social reflect about what this might mean for the UK, drawing from surveys showing that 62% of UK parents support a ban, but also suggesting that bans are not a silver bullet. www.internetmatters.org/hub/research...

Great to see media literacy in the new school curriculum for England, but it needs investment to work & an understanding that ML is relevant to ALL subjects. Today, a joint statement, signed by 35+ organisations and experts, calls for dedicated training & resources. www.mila.org.uk/mil-car-statement

With the NHS plan positioning digital as default by 2029, @pifonline.bsky.social is running a survey for health information producers to find out how the sector is embedding health & digital literacy into their services. For anyone interested, the deadlne is 30 Nov. www.surveymonkey.com/r/DYL6FWZ

It's just over 2 years since the Online Safety Act came into force & @osanetwork.bsky.social has set out a useful review of where the UK is with implementation: some welcome areas of progress, incl enforcement, but many remaining concerns and shortcomings too. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...

A study from the European Broadcasting Union has assessed how four leading gen AI platforms answer questions about news/current affairs. The findings show high levels of error, with AI responses falling short on basic criteria like accuracy & providing adequate context. www.ebu.ch/research/ope...

Important piece of work at a time when public policy on media literacy is gaining traction. The study relates to sub-UK levels of government, but the conclusions relating to regional settings bear some resemblance to the challenges faced at the the UK-wide level. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Three MILA trustees at an enlightening event at the Finnish embassy, on lessons from Finland for strengthening societal resilience with media literacy. Great panel discussion pointing to ongoing challenges even for countries where ML is deeply ingrained @jsecker.bsky.social @elinorcarmi.bsky.social

For any public library staff reading this, Arts Council England has commissioned a survey on role of public libraries in addressing mis/disinformation in UK society. If interested, the survey questionnaire is open until 5 December, at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a...

MILA welcomes the government’s pledge to give media literacy more focus in schools in England following the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, along with the government’s response to it, on 5 November. For a fuller statement of our reaction, see mila.org.uk/mila-reactio...

@senseaboutsci.bsky.social has produced a guide on the role of public-good curators: trusted people (librarians, editors, research integrity officers, specialist journalists) who work to uncover reliable information, share knowledge & protect public access to it senseaboutscience.org/championing-...

Here's a recording of the workshop run recently by First News, in association with MILA. Really interesting insights into the place of media/information/AI literacy in young people's education, what this means for teachers and for democratic health of society schools.firstnews.co.uk/articles/ai-...

New report commissioned by Google looking at how teenagers in six European countries (but excluding the UK) are using the latest technology and the relative risks and educational opportunities this entails. Unsurprisingly, the report has a strong focus on understanding and use of AI. futurereport.eu

Interested in how media & information literacy can be integrated into learning in schools? If so, you are welcome to join a free event on 23 October - details below. The webinar reflects work undertaken earlier this year by First News, in association with MILA schools.firstnews.co.uk/articles/ai-...

The UK government & Ofcom have just published their responses to the House of Lords report on media literacy. MILA hasn't hasn't yet looked properly at these, but we will do so & will comment in due course, jointly with other key stakeholders committees.parliament.uk/work/9030/me...

Good Things Foundation @GoodThingsFdn have launched an interactive learning platform designed to demystify artificial intelligence for everyone. It's broken down into simple, manageable lessons so that users can learn at their own pace. A really good resource, well worth a look. bit.ly/ai-gateway

Recent research from the UK Dept for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) shows how particular situations may prompt individuals to engage with media literacy. These 'moments of need' could be optimal times to provide targeted support to help develop media literacy www.gov.uk/government/p...

First News @firstnews.bsky.social has partnered with MILA to produce two practical frameworks for teaching media/ information literacy in primary & secondary schools. These new resources set out key knowledge & skills young people need for thriving in an information society www.firstnews.co.uk/mil

New report from Scotland, with research conducted by Dr Bruce Ryan at Edinburgh Napier University, on the challenges faced by school librarians in developing a valuable role and fulfiling their teaching potential in helping to address mis/disinformation www.cilips.org.uk/misinfo-scho...

@literacy-trust.bsky.social‬ has produced a report on AI in the school classroom. Drawing from a decent sample of students & teachers, the findings reveal a mixed picture of how AI is deployed, for better or worse, with significant concerns expressed by teachers literacytrust.org.uk/research-ser...

Research just published in Nature (in open access) suggests that psychological inoculation, in the form of a game, significantly improves ability to discern vaccine misinformation from facts, confidence in ability to do so & the quality of information-sharing decisions www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The H of Lords Communications & Digital Committee has published its report on Media Literacy. MILA welcomes this. The report cites MIL abundantly and its commendations underline many of our views, including that MIL must be embedded in the school curriculum. committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

The World Economic Forum has published a report which takes a holistic approach to media/information literacy, i.e. to be successful, MIL must be embedded in different societal contexts & coordinated across all players in society, to become a shared responsibilty reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Ret...

The UK govt has responded to a written parliament question, asked at MILA's behest, on the place of media & AI literacy in the future school curriculum. The response is rather noncommittal, but at least we now have a statement, however bland, on the ministerial record. mila.org.uk/ministerial-...

MILA has signed an open letter to UK Govt calling for prioritisation of critical AI literacy. The letter, coordinated by @connectedbydata.org, stresses it's time everyone had access to learning that supports people to choose how to engage with AI connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy

Ofcom has published a report on the online manosphere. Drawing from interviews with 39 individuals, this sets out findings/themes about people who view, engage with or create content associated with the manosphere, exploring experiences, attitudes & media literacy. www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...

A new report from the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University, drawing from a review of international research, concludes that smartphone bans in schools have little or no impact on education, cyberbullying and wellbeing among students. antibullyingcentre.ie/publication/...

The latest edition of MILA's newsletter is now available online - mailchi.mp/5cb2611d910b...

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the launch of our NEW #EpistemicSecurity Network this week! We enjoyed a fantastic line up of speakers, excellent questions from guests and presentations from network leads @hannahperry.bsky.social and Elizabeth Seger. 📺 Watch the full recording ⬇️

At the launch of goodthingsfdn.bsky.social Minimum Digital Living Standard, a holistic concept that covers knowledge/skills, goods & services. Heavy focus on everyday needs & overcoming digital divide. Skills component of MDLS clearly overlaps with media & information literacy.

Important research from @nickanstead.bsky.social‬ & LSE colleagues on effectiveness of media literacy interventions in addressing misinformation. Big variability in success of such interventions, pointing to need for multi-stranded approach to combat complexity of problem ijoc.org/index.php/ij...

In a joint statement, a coalition of organizations has issued an urgent call for media & information literacy to become a mandatory part of England’s school curriculum. The statement, coordinated by MILA, responds to govt’s Curriculum & Assessment Review interim report. mila.org.uk/curriculum-j...

New report from @pifonline.bsky.social, Macmillan & Marie Curie assessing the impact of Google AI search summaries on the health sector. Report concludes that such summaries present a risk to health outcomes & have impacted traffic to credible healthcare sources. pifonline.org.uk/resources/go...

Not exactly a surprise... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Australia has produced a new resource to help boost media literacy in school education across all year groups. Good to see ML recognised as a fundamental pillar of young people's education, but it's a pity the framework is focused explicitly on very limited range of subjects. tinyurl.com/r9h62zry

Ofcom's new Online Information Advisory Committee met for the first time today. Curious to see what emerges from its discussions - minutes will be published in due course. Under the terms of the Online Safety Act, its remit includes the promotion of media literacy. www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/...