Take part in ‘#MoveCDO: Social good in the digital age’ forum

MANILA, Philippines–How do you use social media for social good?

With the rise of digital technology, there are now various platforms that allow everyone to have a voice and join the conversation.

This, however, has also resulted in the phenomenal rise of fake accounts, hate groups, and disinformation. For instance, Rappler's propaganda war series discusses how social media has been weaponized, and reality manufactured, online:

• Propaganda war: Weaponizing the internet
• How Facebook algorithms impact democracy
• Fake accounts, manufactured reality on social media

This brings up a much needed dilemma that deserves attention: how do you fact check or verify online content?

“#MoveCDO: Social Good in the Digital Age” will draw in around 300 campus journalists, students, and media practitioners interested to learn how we can move the Philippines one story at a time.

At a time when society is deeply seated in the digital sphere, it helps to find out what can be done to see through the noise and make sense of information on social media.

The forum is organized by Rappler in partnership with the Development Communication Society and Development Communication Department of Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.

“#MoveCDO: Social Good in the Digital Age” will be held on September 6 at the Little Theater in XU. The program starts at 8am.

Tickets to the forum are free but seats are limited. Register below to secure your tickets now.

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Here is the program:

The forum aims to bring in interested participants to take part in discussions that will help form an understanding of the nature of digital platforms, and spark a conversation around opportunities and threats to journalism and democracy.

Explaining the nature of disinformation online, the forum spotlights everybody’s role in pushing for a free and independent press to preserve democracy.

The forum will be followed by a workshop on online fact-checking and verification.

Make sure to sign up soon! – Rappler.com

Rappler sustains its fact-check efforts with support from Facebook's Third Party Fact Checker Program, our crowdfunding donors, Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).