New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation'

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Fox News contributor Joe Concha discusses New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to require media literacy for grades K-12 on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

New Jersey is now requiring all students in grades K-12 to be taught "media literacy" as a means of fighting so-called misinformation.

"Our democracy remains under sustained attack through the proliferation of disinformation that is eroding the role of truth in our political and civic discourse," Gov. Phil Murphy, D., said in a statement. "It is our responsibility to ensure our nation’s future leaders are equipped with the tools necessary to identify fact from fiction."

"K-12 media literacy education will empower future leaders to accurately assess information — essential in preserving our democracy in a time of disinformation," he added in a tweet.

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