A study by Pew Research Center has revealed that almost half of Americans have encountered bogus information about the COVID-19 outbreak. Amid low levels of trust in the media, people are looking to brands and news outlets to take a more active role in tackling virus-related misinformation.

In an increasingly polarized political landscape, The Dispatch is looking to establish a new mold for conservative media coverage in the US – one that eschews hot takes and ‘us versus them’ narratives and instead places a strong emphasis on journalistic integrity and community involvement.

Independent fact-checking charity Full Fact has launched a fake-news-focused plot feature in the mobile video game Plague Inc. By likening the spread of false information to a contagious viral disease, the platform looks to warn young gamers of the destructive potential of fake news.

Young people are consuming the news in vastly different ways to generations before them, but news brands still don’t know how to speak to them. How can young people get the information they need to be informed citizens and is it time to rethink what news means for the next generation?