Medianálisis launches school fact-checking initiative in Venezuela

The organization Medianálisis is launching an initiative to establish the first school-based fact-checking media outlets in Venezuela. To support this, the organization is hosting training sessions for teachers in the Lara state and across the country on September 8, 10, and 11.

These sessions focus on Media and Information Literacy (MIL), school journalism, and combating disinformation. Elsa Piña, the Educational Projects Coordinator at Medianálisis, stated that the goal is to train educators so they can, in turn, teach students how to handle information responsibly. Key training areas include verifying reliable sources, identifying fake news, and detecting images created by artificial intelligence or used out of context.

The initiative is part of the ‘AMI en territorio’ project, developed by the Argentine organization Chequeado and funded by the European Union. The program aims to provide citizens with the skills to critically analyze and evaluate information, following global MIL standards promoted by UNESCO.