Early education on digital literacy important to produce responsible social media users


KUALA TERENGGANU: Early education on digital literacy that emphasises conduct and ethics in the use of social media should be introduced starting at the school level to produce responsible social media users.

A senior journalism lecturer at the Centre for Communication Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Dr Rani Ann Balaraman said this was important as the emergence of new media including various social media platforms, involved not only adults but also children.

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