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Access to information is easier than ever before, but not all of it is credible and a recent study shows the younger generation is having a tougher time discerning what's real from what's fake.

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By Steve Chiotakis • Mar 3, 2017 • 10m Listen

Because of the internet – you have access to more information than ever before.

Not all is credible. Recent studies show it’s becoming harder for large swaths of people here in the U-S. A Stanford University survey finds that middle and high school students have a hard time discerning what’s credible… and what’s not… while online.And social media platforms – such as Facebook – aren’t doing a good enough job filtering fact from fiction.

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