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Maeve Bannister

SHOCKING: Combating misinformation to start with digital literacy - You Need To See This

Governments can combat misinformation by encouraging citizens to be better information consumers. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Supporting independent media, teaching digital literacy and encouraging citizens to be better information consumers are some of the ways a senior White House official believes governments across the globe could combat misinformation.

During a visit to the Pacific and Australia, United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Affairs Elizabeth Allen has prioritised talks with US allies on ways to strengthen the global information environment.

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