As the MILES project approaches its final chapter, we are excited to share our latest achievements and what’s still to come! In this edition, discover our newly released MILES Student Toolbox, explore the creative board games developed by students across…
We will try to answer these questions during the MILES webinar. We are excited to have Professor Miguel Ferreira da Silva as our guest speaker. A lawyer, researcher, and university professor with a PhD in Security and Defence, he has…
The MILES team is excited to launch the MILES – MIL and PRE-BUNKING approaches for critical thinking in the education sector training course! In today’s information age, distinguishing truth from falsehood is crucial. Our course is designed to help teachers…
According to 12 experts BUPNET interviewed, the social media WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube currently contribute the most to the spread of misinformation and disinformation. At the same time, they see a trend of disinformation migrating to less regulated platforms and…
Most German media have nowadays launched their own factchecking services. Here are some of the main ones: CORRECTIV – Recherchen für die Gesellschaft Faktenchecks der Deutschen Presseagentur mimikama – Verein zur Aufklärung von Internetmissbrauch – The initiative…
In our research, we identified many resources offering some contents on media literacy and critical thinking. They can help young people resist the spread of disinformation. Here are some of them: Die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung: – The work…
The Critical Balance Kick-off meeting took form in an online format. Partners got to know each other, their expertise, and their expectations towards the project. They also shared their personal experience with conspiracy theories, as no one is immune against…
The project partners met on 21. in Vienna for their second partner meeting. The meeting was primarily dedicated to the development of the training course and the necessary resources incl. the gamified platform where all elements of the training would…