Critical information literacy: A political trend that is increasingly necessary
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https://doi.org/10.3145/thinkepi.2022.e16a31Keywords:
Critical Information Literacy, Disinformation, Informational activism, Hate speech, EducationAbstract
We are living in a reality in which the practices of access and use of digital information are saturated with disinformation, fake news, and hate speech that are met with no serious repercussions at either the political or the social level. Critical information literacy, as a movement of information activism with theoretical and practical components, is shown to be an opportunity to contribute to the construction of an informed and ethical society. We present an overview of critical information literacy from its origins, focusing on the educational field and professional practice.
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