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Diplomats and spouses call digital literacy "critical thinking" and urge national curricula changes
Summary
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and numerous first spouses framed digital literacy as critical thinking and source evaluation, with countries pledging curriculum updates, teacher capacity building and legal frameworks to safeguard children online.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau opened the panel on digital literacy by warning that teaching basic computer skills is insufficient: digital literacy must include critical analysis, source evaluation and protections against manipulation. "Not everything you see on the Internet is true," he said, urging parents and educators to teach critical thinking…
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