Fighting Misinformation Works

Key Points

• To explore how children can be trained to recognize false health claims online and examine the spillover effects to their parents.
• Educational intervention designed for children
• Assessment of children's ability to identify misinformation
• Evaluation of parental awareness after children's training
• Children improved their skills in identifying false health claims
• Parents also benefited from the training indirectly
• Study demonstrates a positive impact on family knowledge regarding misinformation