Information Ministry continues 'Say No to Fake News' campaign
Cambodia's Information Ministry is empowering students to become 'information safety agents' against fake news.
Monday 2 November · 20:18 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- The Ministry of Information is conducting Phase II of its 'Say No to Fake News' campaign across the country. [1][2][3][4]
- The campaign aims to enhance information literacy and media literacy among students and youth. [1][3][4]
- Students are being trained to identify fake news and become active 'information safety agents'. [1][4]
What happened
The Ministry of Information is continuing Phase II of its 'Say No to Fake News' campaign, holding events in provinces like Prey Veng and Kratie. In these events, over 800 students in Kratie and more than 1,500 in Prey Veng were educated on identifying and combating fake news. The initiative aims to transform users from passive recipients into active agents of information safety.
Why it matters
By educating young people about media literacy and critical thinking, the campaign aims to create a more informed digital environment and reduce the negative impacts of misinformation on individuals and society.
Background
With a significant increase in social media users, platforms like Facebook and TikTok have become major channels for information sharing but also for the rapid spread of fake or misleading news.
Key terms
- Information literacy
- The ability to access, evaluate, use, and communicate information effectively.
- Fake news
- False or misleading information presented as news, often with the intent to deceive or make a profit.
Sources (4)
[1] Kampuchea Thmey ក្រសួងព័ត៌មានបន្តបេសកកម្មជំរុញអក្ខរកម្មព័ត៌មានក្នុងយុទ្ធនាការ «និយាយថាទេចំពោះព័ត៌មានក្លែងក្លាយ» ជំហានទី២ 2 Nov Read original [2] Kohsantepheap Daily មន្ទីរព័ត៌មានខេត្តព្រៃវែង រៀបចំផ្សព្វផ្សាយយុទ្ធនាការ «និយាយថាទេ ចំពោះព័ត៌មានក្លែងក្លាយ» ជំហានទី២ 2 Nov Read original [3] Fresh News មន្ទីរព័ត៌មានខេត្តព្រៃវែង បើកយុទ្ធនាការ «និយាយថាទេចំពោះព័ត៌មានក្លែងក្លាយ» ជំហានទី២ 2 Nov Read original [4] Fresh News ការប្រែផ្លាស់ពីជនរងគ្រោះ ទៅជាភ្នាក់ងារសុវត្ថិភាពព័ត៌មានសកម្ម! ក្រសួងព័ត៌មាន បន្តបេសកកម្មជំរុញអក្ខរកម្មព័ត៌មានក្នុងយុទ្ធនាការ «និយាយថាទេចំពោះព័ត៌មានក្លែងក្លាយ» ជំហានទី២ 2 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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