1. THE POWER OF A CLICK
Akshal Priyanka 6.4 Jayleen Toh 6.4
*clickety
click*
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4. •Fake news has been getting lots of media coverage lately – a
sure sign that it’s a
•Problem
• A recent incident involving fake news was a troubling story published
•by news website. All Singapore Stuff claiming that the rooftop of Punggol
•Waterway Terrace had collapsed . The article – which also had a digitally edited
•image of the collapsed roof – went viral, causing residents to panic and alert the
•authorities. Policemen and firemen rushed down to the scene – only to find out
•that it was all a hoax. The incident wasted precious time and resources that could
•have been put to better use. Imagine if a real fire had occurred at another location
•in Singapore and resources were diverted to attend to the hoax. Lives could have
•been lost. Fake news can have real consequences.
5. Being Discerning About Online
Do not spread false information online
Skit by Student Cyber Wellness
Ambassadors
Skit by Cyber Wellness Student
Ambassadors
MGS Primary School
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15. What happened? What were the causes?
Ali and Shawn shared a photo of
Shawn’s fake cockroach in his friend’s
Fish & Chips without considering the
consequences of his actions
Other students shared the post
with their friends without verifying
the truth of the story
Evie was aware of Ali and Shawn’s
actions but did not speak up about it
16. Translation: “When at a coffee shop or food place, drinking
water or tea, please do not throw your tissues into cups. You
must be careful as there is a fine of $200. This is not a joke.”
Case Study #1:
#BreakingNews
$200 fine for throwing tissue paper
into cups at food places!
24. One click can aid the circulation of untruths online making them go
viral, so before you post a comment, be careful of what it could lead to
and the harm it could cause.
Learning Point:
THE POWER OF A CLICK
There was news circulating online about people leaving used tissues in bowls or plates and being fined $200.
This piece of news spread like wildfire on the internet on social platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.
It turns out, this news is completely fake
There was news circulating online about people leaving used tissues in bowls or plates and being fined $200.
This piece of news spread like wildfire on the internet on social platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.
It turns out, this news is completely fake
Facebook has announced new steps it claims will combat fake new by expanding its fact-checking efforts, improving ad transparency, doubling its security team and working to prevent misleading or divisive” memes from going viral
Facebook is working to fight the spread of false news in three key areas:
disrupting economic incentives
building new products to curb the spread of false news
helping people make more informed decisions when they encounter false news
Facebook has announced new steps it claims will combat fake new by expanding its fact-checking efforts, improving ad transparency, doubling its security team and working to prevent misleading or divisive” memes from going viral
Facebook is working to fight the spread of false news in three key areas:
disrupting economic incentives
building new products to curb the spread of false news
helping people make more informed decisions when they encounter false news
Instagram has been focusing on the safety of the platform since the very beginning.
Today’s updates build upon existing tools, such as spam and abusive content filters and the ability to report or block accounts.
They said that they know that they have more work to do to keep bad actors off Instagram and are committed to continuing to build more tools
