According to a recent poll, school pupils cannot tell fake news from real news.

More than a third of teachers polled reported that pupils believe fake news stories that they read online and that they are quoting these stories as fact in their school work. This is according to a survey of 1507 teachers conducted by the teachers’ union, NUSUWT.

Chris Keates, the union general secretary said the finding was “worrying” and shows the power that internet firms have in shaping public opinion, especially among young people.

Andreas Schleicher, an international education expert has argued that schools should teach pupils how to spot fake news and how to challenge what they read on the internet and see on social media.

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