From idea to impact: how young people are turning media education into viral content
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17 October 2025 11:00
Over one million views, nearly 100 video materials, and an increasingly active youth community promoting accurate information and critical thinking — these are the key results of the project “Truth Connects: Amplifying Media Literacy and Engaging Youth to Counter Disinformation”, implemented by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) and the Moldova School of Journalism (MSJ) between March and September 2025. The project began with a series of workshops for young people, organized by the MSJ, wh...
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