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Fact-checking and fake news in the Colombian and Chilean context
Today, we have a group of Fact-Checkers around the world called the International Fact-Checking Network, which is a unit of the Poynter Institute dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers from around the world. It monitors trends in fact-checking,... -
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Not Only “Fakes”: Popular Types of Misinformation
Different types of information disorders can be categorized according to their content and intention they are created with. It is crucial to read the message carefully and double check facts. Higher awareness of the popular types of misinformation ca... -
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The 6 Most Popular Traps Our Own Mind Can Lead Us to
Processing of information depends on your prior experience, upbringing and the community you grew up in; your political views, religious beliefs, and so on. We are flooded with information from millions of sources throughout the day, that’s why your... -
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Social and individual developments in a digitally-driven world
The digital era has managed to envelop humanity with its multiple updates and innovations. Technology advances with greater force as time pass by and Internet users are pleased with this. It has not only managed to reduce distances in communication,... -
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Challenges for "likes" or death.
The internet has served as a tool to make us feel more interconnected. Distances are shorter, information is more accessible, knowledge is no longer a privilege, and social life as we knew it, has become virtual. In this sense, social networks have b... -
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War-time Disinformation Landscape in the CEE 30.06 | 5 PM
It’s been almost 4 months since Russia escalated the war in Ukraine and we are most likely preparing for a long term conflict with all its consequences. After the initial amazing outpouring of kindness and solidarity from the world and people from al... -
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Free Online Course on Media Literacy
You consume information every day. From your friends, your Facebook and Twitter feed, your favorite YouTube show, and news outlets. However, how do you know that it’s true and accurate? Being media literate means having the ability to recognize and a... -
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Consciously shaping the digital footprint
The resulting digital footprint is much easier to track than most users think. This allows web services and the companies that run them to tailor digital content to users' tastes and interests, and for advertisers to track users' buying habits and pr... -
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Why reading Facebook’s Community Standards is a Worthwhile investment of your Time
In the first third of the article, we focus on the sections of the Community Standards which affect the general populous; this section is useful for everybody. In the second third of the article, we focus on specific social groups and the difficultie... -
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What to Do When the Social Media Pages of an Organisation Have Been Hacked?!
What do phishing emails target?Online criminals – like their offline counterparts – want money in the first place therefore they mainly strive for getting the data of bank cards or internet bank accounts, but are practically after anything from email...
