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How high schools are teaching students to spot digital hoaxes

Viral conspiracy theories and fake AI-generated images are now everywhere, so learning how to spot digital hoaxes is becoming part of growing up.

From member station KUOW in Seattle, Kim Malcolm reports on how some high school students are learning to spot the fakes.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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