How conspiracy theories are spreading through UK schools

With the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theories, the online world can be a confusing place.

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Young people – often curious about a subject – can find it hard to distinguish between reliable sources and opinions put out by money-making influencers.

A new commission has found that this is turning into a big problem in classrooms, with pupils often challenging or even disbelieving what they’re taught as historical facts or scientific evidence.
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