Digital Truths

Digital Truths is a new Policy@Manchester report that brings together a wide range of research about our online world.

The publication highlights researchs and provides evidence-based recommendations on the societal challenges decision-makers now face around online content, media literacy and information pollution.

Our academic experts assess how policy can promote media literacy, hold platforms to account, deal with misinformation and conspiracy theory and protect young people from online harm while also empowering them with the skills to navigate the digital world confidently.

The articles in this report provide evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on some of the key issues around misinformation, digital content and accountability and media literacy.