Learned young is done old, and in Finland they take that literally. There, children learn in kindergarten how to unmask fake news. While their peers elsewhere play with blocks, Finnish children discover how media works and when information misleads. “Media literacy is necessary for our safety and for our democracy,” emphasizes Kiia Hakkala, educational specialist in Helsinki.
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Finland trains children from 3 years old to recognize fake news and AI images: “Necessary for our safety”
Bytaketonews
Jan 5, 2026