The report summarizes the results and main findings of the research conducted in the period 2022-23 within the research topic Social impact of disinformation campaigns and fake news in the environment of Slovakia among adolescents (Generation Z):
The first report identifies the level of critical thinking as a general predictor of digital resilience to disinformation and fake news among Generation Z in 2023,
The second report identifies the effectiveness of critical thinking training on critical thinking as a general predictor of digital resilience to disinformation and fake news in Generation Z,
The third report identifies the perceptions (mental maps) of Generation Z regarding the concepts of disinformation and hoaxes in relation to self under investigation and identifies effective media types and tools in media intervention.
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Authors: Lucia Spálová & Norbert Vrabec, Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava