Abstract
Living in the age of information means information is all pervasive, uncensored, unreliable, and with the potential to influence. The unfettered access to information and communication through social media is a double-edged sword in the hands of youth. The impact of this was explored from sociocultural and mental health perspectives. Specifically, the role of media literacy in combating the challenges posed by usage of social media was explored in this chapter. Various theories, frameworks, models, and components of media literacy were analysed. Impact of the various media literacy interventions on the youth, case studies of specific information literacy programs across regions, and other relevant critiques were reviewed and consolidated. Further to this, recommendations have been presented on creating robust in-school, and outside-school media literacy programs for the youth.
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Pant, S., Nataraj, B.M., Reddy, K.J. (2023). Youth and Media Literacy in the Age of Social Media. In: Deb, S., Deb, S. (eds) Handbook of Youth Development. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4969-4_15
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