In 2021, communities can prove that fighting disinformation isn t just media s role
Jan 9, 2021 5:02 PM PHT
The battle against disinformation took Filipinos to different heights in 2020.
We saw how the spread of disinformation went crazy – from the false claims on cures and the never ending conspiracy theories about COVID-19, to government officials managing fake accounts and even creating confusion from its public statements during the pandemic.
Moving forward to 2021, the promise of a new year doesn t guarantee a digital space free of disinformation. Instead, this year would be critical, especially as the election draws nearer in a pandemic-hit country like the Philippines, called a petri dish for information operations.
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Jan 2, 2021 3:36 PM PHT
Amanda Barnier
In Charles Dickens’ famous 1843 ghost story, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
However, we do not need supernatural powers or a ghostly escort to travel in time to holidays past, present and future, at least not in our minds.
The ability to remember our past and imagine our future relies on the uniquely human gifts psychologists call retrospective and prospective memory.
What memories are we thinking of as we head towards a holiday season unlike any we’ve had before? What memories will we think back on when our break is over? Will we recall our COVID Christmas fondly or will we hope to put 2020 behind us?