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This can’t be good.

Scholastic has released the Kids & Family Reading Report where they tried to determine how much electronic reading kids are doing. And some of the additional statistics caught NewsFeed’s worried eye.

Of the nine to 17-year-olds polled, 39% agreed with the following statement: “The information I find online is always correct.” Uh oh!

Obviously while the Internet is an amazing tool for learning and research, there are also loads of rumors, lies and falsehoods out there. There’s a reason teachers don’t allow Wikipedia as a source for term papers–anyone can write just about anything they want!

It’s understandable that kids could be swayed by things they find on the Internet. After all, who hasn’t been duped by a reputable looking site or source? But the fact that a large percentage of kids are digesting what they are taking in whole–without question–is definitely worrisome.

But then again, NewsFeed did find this study on the Internet. (via Publishers Weekly)