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Teachers will adapt lessons to help children spot extremist content and ‘putrid’ fake news in the wake of last week’s riots, it has emerged.

In a curriculum revamp, subjects such as English, maths and ICT will be used to ‘arm’ pupils against falling for dangerous conspiracy theories.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the Sunday Telegraph that she hopes children as young as five will develop the critical thinking skills needed to identify misinformation on social media, following a wave of young people being swept up in the recent unrest across the country.

‘It’s important we give young people the knowledge and skills to be able to challenge what they see online,’ she said.

Britain’s most senior prosecutor Stephen Parkinson has warned it is ‘deeply disturbing’ to see children as young as 11 taking part in riots.

On Friday a 13-year-old boy appeared in court to face charges of violent disorder in Manchester on July 31.

It comes as specialist organised crime detectives have been assigned to go after influencers with large followings who have spread hate and incited violence.

The riots began on July 30 following a spate of misinformation about the killing of three children in Southport a day prior.

The suspect was not initially named, granted automatic anonymity due to his age........more.......