Fostering Media and Information Literacy Among Youth as a Means of Countering Information and Psychological Operations

Abstract

Introduction: The topic's relevance is driven by the need to increase society's resilience to disinformation and manipulative content in the digital information environment.

Objectives: The article examines the role of media literacy in countering information and psychological operations. They are actively used in modern geopolitical conflicts, especially after the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022.

Methods: The study was based on synthesis, generalisation, deduction, induction, and statistical analysis, which allowed us to analyse media literacy dynamics in Europe and Ukraine.

Results: The article outlines the need for further development and improvement of educational programmes to reduce the impact of PSYOP.

Conclusions: In the future, the study envisages a detailed analysis of the effectiveness of integrating media education at all levels of education and the development of new methods to increase the level of critical thinking and resistance to manipulation among different social and age groups.