We can rightfully say that we live in the so called “Information Age”, but in parallel with the increase in the volume of available information, there has also been an increase in the volume of manipulation, propaganda, fake news and disinformation. The available information online and on social media is often distorted to follow a particular political agenda, to change public opinion, and to promote stereotypes and prejudice against nationalities, ethnicities and vulnerable groups. Media manipulation and misinformation were particularly evident in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, with contradictory and unsubstantiated news and allegations abounding, misleading the public and increasing feelings of anxiety and depression. In recent years, in Europe and throughout the world, propaganda and fake news have been one of the most powerful tools in the hands of far-right and xenophobic groups, stimulating hate speech, stereotypical thinking, racism and prejudice. One of the main target groups of hateful propaganda online is precisely the young people and those of them with fewer opportunities, because they are the most vulnerable and easily manipulated social groups. In these turbulent times, there is a strong need for critical thinking and media literacy training, especially for young people, which will help them to recognize misinformation and also improve their decision-making skills. This is why the partner organisations in this project concluded that there was a clear need for a training course for their youth workers on the topic, in order to develop critical thinking and media literacy skills in their local youth communities. The main objective of the project "Truth Seekers" was to train youth workers, youth leaders and people active in the youth field in critical thinking and to improve their media literacy, and they in turn to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in their work with young people, with the help of non-formal education. Main objectives of the project were: - Introducing the participants to the terms critical thinking and media literacy - Exploring historical retrospective, basic concepts, theory and practice, principles of action. - Improving media literacy and critical thinking among participants through a range of methods from non-formal education. Developing skills in recognizing processed photos and videos with specialized software. The role of artificial intelligence in the creation of fake video (deep fakes) to be explored. - The role of the media in promoting hatred, prejudice and stereotyping against nationalities, minority ethnicities and other vulnerable groups to be discussed and examined. - The participants in the mobility to share examples of fake news and misinformation from their countries, and good practices at national level to tackle the problem. - Particular attention to be paid to the European Union's strategy to combat misinformation. Good examples of sites at European and global level to be examined. - The youth workers to develop their own strategies to combat disinformation and fake news, in the form of local campaigns among young people. - Creating new tools and methods of non-formal education related to promoting media literacy and critical thinking. The tools and methods of non-formal education created during the project to be used by the participants in their work with young people. Special attention to be paid to non-formal methods of working with disadvantaged youth. - Improving the knowledge and skills of Erasmus+ - the participants to have the opportunity to write their own Erasmus+ project during the training course, helped by the experienced trainers. - Establishing a new network of NGOs at European level to serve as a basis for future joint projects under the programme. The priorities of the project are fully in line with the priorities of the European Commission and the Erasmus+ programme, in the part of promoting critical thinking and the development of media literacy among young people.