Three years ago, government schools in Kerala made headlines for introducing a course on dealing with Fake News.

Now the state has announced a five-step digital media Literacy programme titled Satyameva Jayate.

The salient points:

• What is wrong information?
• Why does it spread fast?

• What precautions should be adopted by social media users?
• How do those who spread fake news profit from them?
• What steps can citizens take to deal with fake news?

Screenshot: courtesy The Indian Express