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<p>The Media Literacy Taskforce, a body of 17 media literacy experts drawn from the
tech industry, civil society, the press sector and academia, was established in March
2022. DSIT consults the Taskforce on how to tackle the key challenges facing the media
literacy landscape, in particular that of how to improve provision for citizens who
are disengaged or lack access to support.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Taskforce
played a key role in launching the Media Literacy Taskforce Fund, a grant scheme through
which we awarded over £800,000 to four innovative media literacy projects delivered
over the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24. These projects seek to build the online
safety and critical thinking skills of users from all age groups, empowering them
to respond effectively to the threats posed by mis- and disinformation, along with
other online harms. 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> </p><p>The Taskforce does not produce its own reports or other written
materials for publication. However, Government has committed to publishing annual
Action Plans until the end of Financial Year 2024/2025, setting out initiatives to
meet the Online Media Literacy Strategy’s ambition. All projects funded in relation
to the Strategy are evaluated robustly and findings will be published on gov.uk, improving
the effectiveness and efficiency of future media literacy initiatives and informing
government policy moving forward.</p><p> </p>
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