Black and Latino teens show strong digital literacy
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 20-Jun-2026 17:16 ET (20-Jun-2026 21:16 GMT/UTC)
A study by UC Riverside and USC education scholars found that Black and Latino teens report having significantly more digital literacy skills, such as detecting online disinformation, than their white peers—particularly content related to race and ethnicity. These youth are quicker to identify false claims and racist propaganda and more likely to verify posts with credible sources and respond with corrective, fact-based content, the study found.
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