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Russia's neighbor has developed a blueprint for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world? https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl
What we want our students to do is … before they like or share in the social media they think twice – who has written this? Where has it been published? Can I find the same information from another source?”
“It’s not just a government problem, the whole society has been targeted. We are doing our part, but it’s everyone’s task to protect the Finnish democracy,” Toivanen said, before adding: 
“The first line of defense is the kindergarten teacher.”
“The first line of defense is the kindergarten teacher.”
The Finns have a very unique & special strength in that they know who they are. And who they are is directly rooted in human rights and the rule of law, in a lot of things that Russia, right now, is not. There is a strong sense of what it means to be Finnish that is a super power
“Facebook, Twitter, Google/YouTube … who are enablers of Russian trolls … they really should be regulated,” said Jessikka Aro, who has faced a barrage of abuse for her work investigating Russian interference, long before it was linked to the 2016 US elections.
Finland also has long tradition of reading – its 5.5 million people borrow close to 68 million books a year and it just spent $110 million on a state-of-the-art library, referred to lovingly as “Helsinki’s living room.” Finland has the highest PISA score for reading performance
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