DEBAT&S
Balancing Trust and Skepticism in the Era of Social Media
DEBAT&S investigates online learning behavior and the sharing of (false) information on social media by children and adolescents. On the one hand, the aim is to analyze the behavior of the users, but on the other hand also the information to which the children and adolescents are exposed. In addition, it aims to assess how the presentation of information affects the detection and sharing of (false) information on social media in order to understand the cognitive, emotional and social processes underlying people's online decisions. It also focuses on the digital information literacy that children and adolescents possess and the extent to which online information is recognized as true or false. DEBAT&S also provides insights into the developmental trajectories of childrens’ and adolescents' search, comprehension, and exchange of online information.
Team
Prof. Dr. Azzurra Ruggeri (ruggeri@mpib-berlin.mpg.de), Professor of Information Search, Ecological and Active Learning Research with Children, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology
Hande Melis Altunay (hande.altunay@tum.de), Student Assistant at the Chair of Information Search, Ecological and Active Learning Research with Children, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology.
What results can you expect from this project?
- The project will work closely with diverse civil society organizations and communicate in interactive ways with families and relevant stakeholders.
- Educational interventions and tools will be developed, based on which target group-specific measures and design recommendations can then be derived with a view to improving the well-being of children and young people.
- Public engagement events and workshops are planned.