FAKE NEWS ?

By Bob Walsh

In July 2021, Illinois was the first state to require teaching at least one unit of media literacy in public schools, which educators hope will be integrated throughout all grade levels and classes.

 

There is an interesting legislative proposal going thru the process right now in the formerly great state of California.  This would create a MANDATORY school class on "Media Literacy."  This proposal would specifically require that students be taught what the difference is between 'fake news" and "real news."  

The state would be the determiner of what is fake news and what is not.  Gee, I don't see any problem there.