Rappler's latest stories on literacy
[OPINION] #ABiasCBN, #RapplerFakeNews: A case of pro-admin 'media literacy?'
'A democracy needs media-literate citizens who can hold their media institutions accountable, as much as we need these media institutions to do their jobs of holding the government accountable'
Propaganda machine meets its match: Celebrity fandoms
Where platforms are plagued with disinformation, propaganda, and trolls, freedom-loving Filipinos find an unlikely ally: celebrity fan groups
Grab partners with Microsoft for digital literacy initiative
The partnership is meant to upskill millions of Southeast Asians for the new digital economy
[OPINION] Best way to educate students on social media is through social media
As the need for digital media literacy is on the rise, DepEd’s suggestion to ban social media in class projects is a backslide
Facebook’s digital literacy program comes to the Philippines
Facebook's We Think Digital campaign comes to the Philippines as Digital Tayo
WATCH: Say what? Don't be fooled by false quotes – here's how
Not all quotes on the web are correctly attributed – here's how you can tell fact from fiction
How digital media and disinformation affect democracy
News, analysis, and investigations to understand the role of media and information technologies in democracies
EXCLUSIVE: Russian disinformation system influences PH social media
(UPDATED) Facebook takes down pages linked to the disinformation network
[OPINION] What's the right thing to do? #DeleteFacebook
Facebook will not change unless we change
WATCH: Don't let 'experts' online fool you: Here's how
Rappler reviews the 2018 headlines of The Daily Sentry, a website known for publishing false or misleading claims, to see how disinformation can spread through the abuse of the label 'expert'
How individuals, groups came together to fight lies in 2018
As online disinformation becomes widespread, media groups collaborate toward fighting disinformation, improving media literacy, and protecting press freedom
'Boys will be boys': Locker room talk and online harassment
Online spaces have made the locker rooms bigger – and more sinister
Fake news, real women: Disinformation gone macho
When disinformation is weaponized against women, misogyny rears its ugly head
[OPINION] A new weapon against press freedom in the Philippines
Rappler is doing its job – and that’s why it has become a favorite target of the Duterte government
WATCH: How to check if a report is a hoax
Here's what you should look out for when reading news on the internet
WATCH: How to fact-check reports during disasters
How do you know if an article or tweet sharing disaster-related information is true?
Tip of the iceberg: Tracing the network of spammy pages in Facebook takedown
Many of the pages in these networks have shared false or misleading articles
Did you know that some PH cities have more Facebook users than actual population?
Iloilo City has the highest number of Facebook users with 223.22%-334.83% of the population actively using the social media platform monthly, followed by Cebu City
[OPINION] Duterte Year 2 and blunders galore on social media
The administration's social media blunders are worth calling out because they are symptoms of a much bigger problem that's persistent in the other aspects of Duterte's presidency
Philippine media under attack: Press freedom after 2 years of Duterte
(UPDATED) As the President enters his second year, we look back at the attacks that journalists have had to endure
‘Journalism, F*ke News and Disinformation’: Fighting back is now mission critical
Journalists need to ramp up their coverage of disinformation actors, even outside of election periods. They can partner with others, including communities, in combating pollution of the information environment.
Media Freedom: Much more than just the media’s problem
From Cambodia and Myanmar to the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, countries are facing challenges that are a mix of the usual ones such as hostile action from governments and the use of laws and the courts to limit space for media
Did Cambridge Analytica use Filipinos' Facebook data to help Duterte win?
Facebook says data of over 1.1 million Filipinos was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica
[OPINYON] Wala nang hubad na katotohanan, bes
Hindi na bago ang jafeyk na balita. Ang bago lang ay ang platform, social media, at Internet, na tigmak ng ease-of-use. Nilulunod ng malawakang gamit ng teknolohiya ang katotohanan; nabibigyan ng slant, ng anggulo, binibihisan ng detalye.
WATCH: Democracy and Disinformation Forum
How 'fake news' and other forms of disinformation threaten our freedoms, and how to fight back
Online influencer culture and politics: What happens when the two meet?
Digital influencers as endorsers of brands are nothing new. But what happens when a politician is the product?
[OPINION] Fake news from an international perspective
Lessons can be learned from the international community in order to properly address the issue of fake news in the Philippines
WATCH: 'Fake news' and the dilemma it has created
UP professor Clarissa David explains the spread of disinformation and misinformation on social media, its impact online and offline, and the steps we can take to address it
Rappler Talk: Clarissa David on fake news and disinformation
What can be done to stem the tide of disinformation?
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Facebook, please make democracy-friendly algorithms
Technology hits a tipping point and transforms global power structures. In 2017, social media splintered the public space essential for democracy.
Fake news and freedom of expression in Southeast Asia
The struggle against disinformation and fake news in Southeast Asia goes hand-in-hand with the fight to keep democratic spaces online open
Briones eyes mandatory financial literacy workshops for teachers
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says teachers must be smart about their finances since they will soon teach students about financial literacy as mandated by law
WATCH: Discussion on disinformation vs democracy at the National Democratic Institute
Watch the panel discussion on Rappler
Mocha Uson: Fake news victim or fake news peddler?
These are the types of news that PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson likes to share
[OPINION] Fake news, bad views, and society’s loss
'How should fake news be regulated? Are new criminal and civil laws needed to address this problem?'
From accounting to enterprise: UPLB students help housewives do business
From teaching housewives basic accounting the group behind livelihood program Amiga Philippines now aims to establish a social enterprise and help women do business
Bridging the digital divide: Tech4ED brings new tech closer to Filipinos
The government s Tech4ED project aims to improve Filipinos digital literacy and bring online learning and government services closer to the people
Facebook, tech leaders funding project to boost news literacy
The News Integrity Initiative aims to advance news literacy to increase trust in journalism around the world and to better inform the public conversation
Gov't to offer P30 billion in 3-year retail treasury bonds
This will be the 2nd retail bond offering under the Duterte administration which raised around P100 billion from a similar offering in September 2016
Walking the talk, with passion
Meet four Sun Life advisors who are making a difference in people’s lives through financial literacy
Rappler Talk: Bolet Banal on reading in the social media age
Quezon City Representative Bolet Banal author of the Araw ng Pagbasa bill speaks to Rappler about reading in the age of social media
Money tips for millennials
Living in the moment doesn t mean going broke Here are tips for making the most of your money to make the most out of life
Media literacy in schools needed vs social media abuse
With an ever changing medium professionals and experts highlight the need to have media literacy classes as early as grade school
Fake accounts, manufactured reality on social media
Suspicious and fake Facebook accounts share common practices, forming a nest that spreads and repeats lies and propaganda
How Facebook algorithms impact democracy
Its algorithms decide what you see. And they don't distinguish fact from fiction.
Don’t want to be an OFW forever? Follow these 5 money tips
How can OFWs better manage their finances and reach their financial goals faster? Here are some tips from a wealth expert
Propaganda war: Weaponizing the internet
In the Philippines, paid trolls, fallacious reasoning, leaps in logic, poisoning the well – these are only some of the propaganda techniques that have helped shift public opinion on key issues
Money matters in finding the ‘one’
In love or in money finding the right partner takes commitment
Neat hacks to help organize your finances
There are too many financial products in the market How can you make sense of all these and take control of your finances?
(L)Earning Wealth: A book with social agenda
Need help in learning how to manage your money? This book shows readers how
