Regardless of how it is packaged, the main goal of ‘digital literacy’ is helping people make more use of digital technology. This is why the IT industry tends to love the idea of digital literacy, …

California becomes the first state to require social, media platforms to strip addictive features for users under 16

Multiple models gave us misinformation when we asked about fake content and false claims circulating online, both before and after we wrote about them.

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

In 2026, we combined surveys, focus groups and interviews to explore changing use of, and attitudes to, generative AI among young people, teachers and parents.

We commissioned a study of the role of public libraries in England in addressing mis/disinformation in UK society.

Because adults deserve better. Can the threat of misinformation and even hate crimes be tackled through better investment in adult learning?

The United Nations recognizes the need to counter discrimination, xenophobia and hate speech. Hate speech incites violence and undermines social cohesion and tolerance. Therefore, 18 June was declared...

Discover the essentials of deepfakes in a webinar hosted by MILA and the Deep Truth Project. Learn about threats and media literacy solutions.

The Electoral Commission has launched an innovative pilot to detect political deepfakes and counter the growing threat of AI misinformation.

When practitioners used the term “social media” to describe the internet tools that emerged in the mid-aughts, they were giving a name to the kinds of platforms...

Contribute views to the UK government's consultation on young people's online safety, including possible social media restrictions and media literacy measures.

Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their form

Do young people feel ready to vote at 16? Download the Vote Confident report to see findings from 4,000+ students on politics and the issues that matter to them.

A new interim report reveals that while British children are eager to participate in democracy, they are being failed by a lack of education.

We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

School and youth groups across the UK join us every year to celebrate democracy. Throughout Welcome to Your Vote Week, they deliver democratic education with their students and young people.

Preparing young people for lower voting age | Internet Matters. In this brief, we examine young voters' digital literacy & trust in politics.

An online meeting to explore how the renewal of the BBC Charter might impact on media literacy

Join this event to hear Professor David Buckingham discuss his most recent book, The End of Information.

A blog about imperfect cognitions, such as delusional beliefs, distorted memories, confabulatory explanations, and implicit biases.

Australia's ban of social media for under 16s has re-ignited the same debate in the UK. Sonia Livingstone argues that more evidence is needed before such a ban.

There's a new problem for publication in research: scientific fraud.

Australia’s social media ban and why the UK might be next | Internet Matters. In UK, 62% of parents support ban on social media for under 16s.

Curriculum reforms will falter without media literacy funding for schools, say 35+ experts close to the issue Over 35 organisations and experts warn that planned media literacy reforms will fail witho...

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This report is one of the largest cross-market evaluations of its kind. Working with the EBU, 22 public service media organizations in 18 countries – working in 14 languages – assessed how ChatGPT, Co...

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

Equipping young people to navigate the complex media environment in which we all now live is essential both to their wellbeing and to the functioning of a healthy democracy. MILA therefore welcomes th...

The People’s Case for Curators advocates the role of information curators as they help people navigate today's complex information landscape.

Sign up for this free CPD session to discover practical strategies teachers can use to help pupils navigate today’s complex information landscape.

LV Future Report - Comprehensive insights and analysis on future trends, market research, and strategic planning resources.

Sign up for this free CPD session to discover practical strategies teachers can use to help pupils navigate today’s complex information landscape.

This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and ...

First News Media & Information Literacy resources for teachers and students.

These reports share findings on young people and teachers' use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025.