It comes on top of what has been a tumultuous period in recent years, with headlines on Covid, Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis dominating the news agenda.
We know that this can be upsetting and confusing for some children, particularly as misinformation and disinformation can also spread quickly and this isn’t always easy for parents to monitor.
Latest research from not-for-profit organisation Internet Matters reveals 65 per cent of parents are concerned about exposure to fake news and misinformation, up from 46 per cent in 2020.
A recent Ofcom report also showed that only 11 percent of 12–17-year-olds managed to identify genuine parts of a social media post used to test their ability to tell what's real and what is fake online.
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