I think the key thing is teaching critical thinking so people develop the ability to sort good information from bad information. Media literacy is key in this, and believe it or not kids are leading the charge. Your average 5-year-old is probably (and your average 14-year-old is certainly) more media-savvy than your average 40-year-old. I think it takes a bit of guidance, though, with parents encouraging their kids to ask questions and think about what assumptions are being made in the information presented to them, what the "author" wants them to think, do, etc.
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"If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
- Anatole France
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