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Improving Digital Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills

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Domestic terrorist actors, such as racially and ethnically motivated violent extremists and anti-government violent extremists, use the online environment to normalize violent hate speech and encourage individuals to support or commit acts of violence, as well as use misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM). This panel discusses ways schools and educators are building resilience against the consumption and spread of false narratives through digital literacy and critical thinking. (DHS Video by Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships/Released)

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