Finland has put media literacy at the core of its education system. From an early age, kids are trained in critical thinking and in spotting disinformation. «Students learn how to spot deception across subjects: in maths, they see how statistics can be manipulated; in art, they explore how images can convey misleading messages; in history, they study famous propaganda campaigns; and in Finnish, they examine the many ways in which words can be used to confuse or mislead.» And they do so not to develop academic skills, but because those skills are «essential to daily life» and «crucial to the health of our societies».

From Weekly Filet #558, in January 2026.