Media and information literacy (MIL) is, amongst many things, a defense of one’s privacy. By this we mean that since MIL seeks to promote a deeper understanding of the ways in which media and technology enable or limit a person’s ability to live with freedom and personal agency – MIL has a direct bearing on privacy awareness and related actions among ordinary people, or the lack thereof.

The research studies that form part of this report found their genesis in the vision and leadership of UNESCO. This vision is twofold. One goal is to keep the privacy debate and relevant research alive among expert communities and at the highest levels in the international development community to ensure evidenced-based policy development. The other goal is to ensure that people of all ages and gender benefit from an understanding of MIL and its relation to all human rights, including the right to privacy. Achieving such goals requires global cooperation. 

Find out more about the Survey on Privacy in Media and Information Literacy with Youth Perspectives