Lie Detectors joins Europe’s largest network for education and training

Lie Detectors has joined the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP), bringing its journalist-driven classroom experience and teacher-training expertise into Europe’s largest civil society network for education and training.

LLLP connects around 45 European networks, representing more than 60,000 educational institutions and associations. Its members work across schools, universities, adult education, parents’ associations, youth organisations, training centres and volunteer groups.

The partnership comes as AI and algorithms are drastically reshaping how people encounter and interact with information online. In this environment, digital media literacy education and training have become essential for our democracies.

“Media literacy cannot be an optional lesson added whenever a new technology arrives. It belongs at the heart of education,” said Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck, the executive director and founder of Lie Detectors.

“So we are absolutely  thrilled about this new partnership, at the opportunity for greater exchange. We look forward to working together to encourage more young people to approach what they encounter online with curiosity, to make informed choices.”

Lie Detectors will bring to LLLP its insight and experience from classrooms as well as wider European policy debates. It also seeks to learn from the many LLLP member organisations that are developing innovative ways of teaching and youth engagement.

Lie Detectors looks particularly forward to bringing the perspectives of journalists, teachers and young people into this growing network and working in partnership to help turn practical experience into lasting policy change.