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The mainstream media is 1% (really the 0.01%) reporting the news as they want you to hear it. Fox News is not just owned by a billionaire, The reporters make millions per year. Tucker Carlson is a bargain at $6 million per year. Bill O'Reilly was $20 million per year. Sean Hannity is a cool $40 million per year. These people do not want you to know how little they pay in taxes. They will not report that Jeff Bezos pays zero in taxes. You only get the news that they want you to hear. Then Fox mixes the news with the opinion that it wants you to have on that news. Then they repeat that opinion over and over until the audience is consumed (brainwashed) with it. If you watch Fox News only, You will be less educated.

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-politicians/republicans/sean-hannity-net-worth/

https://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

https://www.thebrainwashingofmydad.com/

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By all means, we can and should teach every student how to be an ethical reporter. In fact it sounds like a fun way to learn how to "consider the source(s)". The subject of propaganda, and misinformation along with how to expose it must be included. If we are going to teach every kid by using the internet, it is our responsibility to teach them to use it responsibly. They should know it's garbage in---garbage out.

I also see a need to teach our youth to take care of their brain, literally. We have spent a huge amount of time and money to push no smoking and exercise for fitness. Then they can take their brain knowledge back to their parents who need to know it too.

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