The purpose of the article was to consider the negative aspects of the impact of media information on the value component of the worldview of modern youth. Attention is drawn to the importance of preserving and recognizing traditional Russian values by young people, in connection with which the formation of their ability to recognize the destructive component of information disseminated in the information space becomes relevant. Methodology: a sociological method of collecting primary information based on direct and indirect interaction with students, in which their verbal and written judgments served as a source of information about students› ideas about the content of values recognized in the state, about threats to these values in the information space and about possible measures to protect them. It is concluded that the majority of modern students are a critically thinking audience that adequately assesses the influence of the media on their worldview. Scientific and practical significance. Some recommendations are given to improve the educational and educational process in terms of increasing the media information literacy of law students in order to protect their consciousness from the negative impact of the information environment.