You might have heard about Squiz Kids, our daily podcast that gives kids the news in a fun way without the nasties? At the start of this year, our Squiz Kids colleagues surveyed parents and teachers, who told us that 41% of primary school kids get news from social media – and that they’re worried about kids being exposed to misinformation. Parents/carers and teachers also admit they often don’t have the skills to help kids detect dodgy info. That’s why Squiz Kids created Newshounds, a media literacy program in which Squiz-E the detective dog teaches kids how to sniff out misinformation online. Launched in November last year, Newshounds is already being used in just under 1,000 classrooms around the country (woo-hoo…), and from the schools that piloted it, 100% of teachers involved said they can already see their students thinking more critically about their news habits. We’re releasing the survey results today – you can check it out here. Take that, trolls…