Media literacy education is the structured teaching and learning process through which learners develop the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using media in diverse formats and contexts ^[1][2][3]. It includes understanding how media messages are produced, how meaning is shaped by language, visuals, platform design, and algorithms, and how social, economic, and political factors influence media content and circulation . Media literacy education is characterized by critical inquiry, reflective judgment, and practical communication skills, including responsible content creation and participation in digital/public spheres ^[2][3]. In educational contexts, the term denotes an explicit instructional domain focused on critical media understanding and competent media use, rather than general ICT use without analytical and civic dimensions.