"Maging Mapanuri" Media and Information Literacy Conference, pinangunahan ng PCO

Transcript

00:00 Meanwhile, the PCO, Presidential Communications Office, strengthened their campaign against fake news.

00:10 The agency insisted that we should be careful in spreading information, especially now that we have advanced technology.

00:18 Joining me is Joshua Garcia. Rise and shine Joshua.

00:25 One in ten Filipinos is affected by fake news. That's why it's important for the public to learn how to avoid it.

00:33 This is the reason why the PCO held a media and information literacy conference.

00:40 The PCO's campaign against fake news and other propaganda was not only in the field of media, but also in the digital world of social media.

00:50 They discussed how technology has changed the way we spread information and how we can benefit the public in a fair and non-abusive way.

01:00 So our hope is through the MILC campaign, through being observant, we can gradually teach our youth and eventually the rest of the population

01:12 how to distinguish what they are reading, whether it's true information or just a face.

01:19 They also discussed how each media outlet should be more observant in the credibility of the information they spread,

01:26 especially media and agencies like DILG, DSWD, CHED, and the Ministry of Education,

01:32 the instruments to encourage the public to be observant of the news they hear, read, and see on the internet and social media.

01:41 We just want to remind you to be observant when you read information on social media or watch videos on YouTube or TikTok.

01:50 Please check your sources, make sure it's from a verified news source, and if not, report it immediately so that fake news won't spread.

02:00 The PCO's secretary, Atty. Cheloy Velicarria Garafil, also attended the conference,

02:04 along with the media platforms like META, Google, X, and TikTok to share their ways to counter fake news in the country.

02:13 Joshua Garcia for the Morning Show ng Bayan, Rise and Shine, Pilipinas.