Media Literacy
Welcome to our comprehensive resource page on media literacy, designed specifically for teachers to educate their students on the uses and dangers of modern digital landscapes. As social media and online platforms play an ever-growing role in young people’s lives, understanding disinformation, cyberbullying, and responsible media consumption is crucial. Our curated playlist, “Media Literacy,” features a selection of insightful videos from the BBC, providing reliable and engaging content that covers these essential topics. Equip your students with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the complexities of the digital world safely and responsibly.
Media Literacy
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How BBC Verify is transparent in its fact checking | Over to You
How BBC Verify is transparent in its fact checking | Over to You
BBC Verify and how fact-checking and investigative work is shared with the audience. We ask the BBC's direct...
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Fake videos in Middle East | Newswatch
Fake videos in Middle East | Newswatch
The challenge of fake videos in the Middle East's propaganda war.
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Disinformation | Click
Disinformation | Click
Jacqui Wakefield investigates how AI videos are targeting children with disinformation.
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The Fifth Floor: The disinformation wars | The Documentary
The Fifth Floor: The disinformation wars | The Documentary
How is disinformation created and spread, and how is it impacting the way journalists work? Stories from Latin Ame...
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AI Decoded (25/04/2024) | The Context
AI Decoded (25/04/2024) | The Context
How do we combat fake news in the age of AI? The Context finds out more.
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1: I Regret Posting Online That I Was Madeleine McCann | Why Do You Hate Me?
1: I Regret Posting Online That I Was Madeleine McCann | Why Do You Hate Me?
Marianna Spring tracks down the young woman who went viral for claiming she was Madeleine McCann...
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2. I Believed Conspiracies About the Shooting I Survived | Why Do You Hate Me?
2. I Believed Conspiracies About the Shooting I Survived | Why Do You Hate Me?
Marianna Spring talks to a survivor of the mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 about how online...
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3. Sadiq Khan: I Didn't Say That! | Why Do You Hate Me?
3. Sadiq Khan: I Didn't Say That! | Why Do You Hate Me?
Last November a faked audio clip of London's mayor went viral. Marianna Spring talks to Sadiq Khan about the impact i...
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4. I Received Online Death Threats and the Premier League Caught My Troll | Why Do You Hate Me?
4. I Received Online Death Threats and the Premier League Caught My Troll | Why Do You Hate Me?
How a Premier League unit tracked down the troll who threatened the player an...
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5. I Went Inside the World of the Trolled and the Troll | Why Do You Hate Me?
5. I Went Inside the World of the Trolled and the Troll | Why Do You Hate Me?
Marianna investigates online abuse targeting Eni Aluko and tracks down one of her trolls.
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Online Abuse: Why Do You Hate Me? | Panorama
Online Abuse: Why Do You Hate Me? | Panorama
Reporter Marianna Spring investigates the rise of online abuse against women and asks why the police, the government and social ...
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Disinformation | The War of Nerves by Martin Sixsmith
Disinformation | The War of Nerves by Martin Sixsmith
The Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. Martin Sixsmith examines its legacy, in today's uncertain...
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Disinformation | Thinking Allowed
Disinformation | Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor talks to Annie Kelly, a researcher of the Digital Far Right, about the QAnon conspiracy theory and why it has attracted a str...
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Fake News | Science Cafe
Fake News | Science Cafe
Adam Walton talks to a team of Welsh scientists about the rise of fake news and hears how conspiracy theories and the distrust of experts affect the...
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Detours: Doctor Fake News | The Documentary
Detours: Doctor Fake News | The Documentary
Medical student Elena ran out of money, so she joined her friends in Veles, North Macedonia, writing fake stories for cash.
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Tackling Fake News | Business Daily
Tackling Fake News | Business Daily
How can we deal with misinformation on WhatsApp?
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The Secret World of Trading Nudes | Panorama
The Secret World of Trading Nudes | Panorama
Monika Plaha investigates the disturbing online trade in sexually explicit images and video of women, often taken and posted on ...
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Is TikTok Safe? | Panorama
Is TikTok Safe? | Panorama
Tina Daheley investigates whether TikTok, the social media sensation of lockdown, is safe for the millions of young people who have signed up.
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The TikTok Effect
The TikTok Effect
What connects amateur sleuths turning up at crime scenes, antisocial behaviour in UK schools and French riots? This film finds evidence they are all exampl...