Ethical and Safety Issues in Digital Media Literacy: Media Awareness

April 18, 2025

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This study aims to investigate ethical and safety issues arising in digital media literacy and enhance media awareness among individuals.
Quantitative survey model conducted among university students in Turkey with a minimum sample size of 384 based on a confidence level of 95%.
704 students participated based on purposive sampling; included an adapted Algorithmic Media Content Awareness Scale.
Reliability of the scale measured using Cronbach's alpha value of .949 and KMO value of .946.
Despite high usage of digital platforms, students demonstrated insufficient knowledge regarding the workings of algorithms and associated ethical outcomes and security risks.
Strong positive relationships were found between content filtering, automated decision-making, human-algorithm interaction, and ethical considerations.
As age and duration of digital media usage increased, students' awareness levels about ethics and algorithms also rose.

Examines ethical and safety issues in digital media literacy among university students, suggesting improved education is necessary.

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Çöl et al. (2025) studied this question.

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