Rethinking Media Literacy 2025

6 The case studies used in this report and mapped in Figure 2 play a crucial role in illustrating the diverse ways in which interventions can address disinformation across multiple socio-ecological levels and stages of the disinformation life cycle. Through real-world examples, policy-makers, educators and digital safety practitioners can better understand how interventions operate, as well as identify where there is a dearth of activity targeting a certain area. Case studies provide tangible evidence of how these levels intersect, demonstrating that an effective disinformation response often requires a multi-tiered approach. Ultimately, they serve as a blueprint for best practices, guiding future initiatives in refining and scaling across different social, technological and regulatory contexts.Mapping MIL interventions Case studies can demonstrate how a whole-of-society approach is the most effective response to disinformation. The information resilience mapping model: case studies FIGURE 2 Socio-ecological impactPolicy Institutional (platform/ non- platform) Community Interpersonal relationships Individual Pre-creation Creation Distribution ConsumptionPost- consumption Disinformation life cycle National media education policy Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture AI-generated content literacy TikTok Digital citizenship curriculum Common Sense Trusted voices of content creators The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and UNESCOEmployer-based adult digital literacy Hertie Foundation, Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Robert Bosch Foundation Peer-driven media literacy UNESCO Source: World Economic Forum. Rethinking Media Literacy: A New Ecosystem Model for Information Integrity 26