Media literacy

This report examines three media literacy train the trainer pilot programmes for professionals working with children and young people, supported by Ofcom.

This report is part of broader research exploring children’s experiences and views of the online environment, helping build the evidence base on popular content and its potential impact on children and young people.

Ofcom's Making Sense of Media bulletin summarises media literacy activities by a range of organisations in the UK and overseas.

This page contains a consultation on recommendations for how online platforms and broadcasters should promote media literacy. We are inviting thoughts and responses from stakeholders on our proposed recommendations, ahead of publishing a statement later in the financial year.

People face a range of barriers and challenges in identifying mis and dis information online, according to a new report by Verian, commissioned by Ofcom.

This blog provides some of the key findings from our new qualitative research about mis and disinformation, exploring the ways to navigate and mitigate its impact.

What good media literacy 'by design' looks like for social media, search, video-sharing and gaming services.

In December 2022, Ofcom commissioned 13 organisations to test and evaluate different approaches to improving media literacy skills among three cohort groups: children and young people; older adults, and; disabled people and people with learning disabilities. This report summarises the main challenges and lessons learned in terms of evaluating media literacy interventions.

Our Media Use and Attitudes and Media Lives reports – of which the adults’ research is now in its twentieth year - highlight online and media use by asking children and adults across the UK about the role that tech and media play in their lives.