Between the 10th and 13th of November 2025, the Romanian town of Traisteni became the venue for an important international presentation. It was here that the Slovak organization STEP unveiled the informationof its Erasmus+ Youth project (KA210) titled “Unmasking the Digital Mirage: Media Literacy in the Age of Fake News.”

This presentation was strategically embedded within the framework of another international event—a youth exchange (KA151), which was organized from the 8th to the 16th of October by the local partner, ASOCIATIA TOGETHER ROMANIA. The exchange brought together a dynamic group of 25 young people and leaders from Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Spain, and Turkey, thereby creating an ideal environment for disseminating the project’s ideas.

The dissemination activities in Romania extended beyond the main event. As part of the project, the team also visited the Technological Lyceum in the city of Campina, where they were given the space for a short presentation of the “Unmasking…” project. In front of more than 40 students, they briefly presented our project and its activities to date.

During the main event, representatives of the STEP association shared specific experiences and outcomes from the first series of learning and training activities (LTTA), which took place in Slovakia, as well as from the practical workshops conducted at a partner school. These contributions became a catalyst for an in-depth discussion about the irreplaceable role youth work plays in building resilience against disinformation and in cultivating critical thinking.

The central theme of the dialogue was the question of how young people can acquire the skills needed to navigate the digital world confidently and safely. Together, the participants analyzed methods for learning how to question online narratives, identify manipulative techniques, and become aware of the impact of fake news not only on society but also on their own mental well-being.