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<p>Improving media literacy is one of the government’s key tools in tackling the harm
caused by misinformation and disinformation. To demonstrate how the Government is
delivering against the objectives of the Online Media Literacy Strategy, we are publishing
annual Action Plans each financial year until the end of 2024/25. Through media literacy
grant schemes, we have provided almost £2 million in funding to a range of educational
projects.</p><p>These projects seek to build the online safety and critical thinking
skills of internet users, empowering them to respond effectively to the threats posed
by mis- and disinformation, along with other online harms. All funded projects are
evaluated robustly, including by independent experts, and findings will be published
on gov.uk upon completion. This will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of future
media literacy initiatives and inform government policy moving forward.</p><p>As part
of this work, we established the Media Literacy Taskforce to bring together organisations
in the media literacy landscape to amplify, increase and improve media literacy provision
across underserved parts of the UK. Taskforce members advised the government on which
projects should be awarded funding, and then helped grant recipients to maximise the
impact of their projects.</p><p>Alongside the Strategy, the Online Safety Act updates
Ofcom’s statutory media literacy duty to require it to take tangible steps to prioritise
the public's awareness of and resilience to misinformation and disinformation online.</p>
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