The 'Missing the Point' Youth Exchange was created in full correspondence with the Erasmus+ KA1 programme and its objectives are A) to support young people with the feelings of helplessness they are experiencing against the rapid spread of fake news online and B) to empower them to make the best use of voice to ensure democracy and against polarisation and radicalisation resulting from misinformation encountared online.These issues are addressed through the design of a 8-day youth exchange programme in colabpration of 8 countries (Greece, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkiye and Italy), which integrates the 8 Erasmus+core competences, combines multiple educational inputs, largely based on cognitive & behavioural psychology, and combines theoretical learning structures with practical expertise in youth-friendly, fun, non-formal activities Fake news is an insidious and widespread problem in the news industry, which has become a global problem. The term and the concept grew in popularity during the 2016 US election, but has since manifested itself in areas outside the realm of politics. A recent example of this is the COVID-19 pandemic - nearly 80 percent of people reported seeing fake news about the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the scale of the issue and the reach that fake news can achieve (statistica.com/fakenews). Over 70 percent of Europeans are regularly confronted with fake news. The frequency with which we encounter fake news and its potential to influence the way we think, the way we vote and what we believe has made it an important issue in society today. Publishing and sharing fake news has become easier in an increasingly digital world and social media plays a big role in this. When it comes to spreading fake news, social media is the main culprit. Detecting fake news is becoming more difficult due to the fact that it is fast becoming an industry in itself, with people being paid to write sensational stories and create 'clickbait' content to increase website traffic. Although social media is the least trusted source of news worldwide as of 2016, a study revealed that over 50 percent of internet users located in 23 different countries use social media as a way to stay informed. Younger consumers are often at greater risk of exposure to fake news than older generations due to higher use of social media. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, many consumers see misleading news and pass it on to someone else, endangering even the most critical thinking public. This is particularly harmful when the content concerns public health and other important issues. Long after the peak of the pandemic, unverified information about COVID-19 continues to circulate. In early 2023, over 40 percent of news consumers saw false information about COVID-19 in the week before the survey. The same study revealed that up to 45 percent of Europeans saw fake news about the war in Ukraine. Consumers had also seen false information about climate change and politics. In the light of the above findings, the need to develop skills for inclusion, adaptability, creativity, mental resilience and flexibility, as well as for the social, learning and personal development of young people is crucial. 'Missing the poιint' as an essential learning experience for young regular news consumers and it is bringing together 30 young people from 6 countries, specifically aims to: -Enabling participants to fulfill and maximize their individual potential on a personal, social and professional level, promoting the importance of mutual aid, self-improvement and critical thinking, -Teaching fundamental digital and media literacy skills, vital for the ability to recognize the truth in a changing online world, -Οffering a space for young people to discover how fake news can act as enemies of democracy and free thought; -Empowering young people to recognize and avoid attempts to victimize and exploit them as news readers and to reduce their sharing. -Significantly improve the verbal and non-verbal communication skills of participants in a social and/or professional environment. -Stimulate European cooperation, feeling as a European citizen and active involvement in European affairs