Chapter 4: What Is Disinformation and How Do We Deal With It?

Why have fake news become so popular? How can we avoid them when doing homework, assignments and getting informed about what is happening in the country and the world? In this capsule, aimed at parents, guardians and tutors, we will learn what disinformation is, more popularly known as the phenomenon of fake news, along with advice on how to confront it and not continue its spread. This capsule was produced by the Ministry of the General Secretariat of Government in collaboration with Mineduc, within the framework of the Citizenship and Digital Literacy Plan.