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Fake News Among the Youth: The Case of the National Capital Region (NCR)


Social media has enabled the youth to access information and participate in social and political processes easier. However, the prevalence of fake news endangers and curtails their informed political participation. This policy brief is based on a survey conducted to measure political values and artificial news consumption among youth in the National Capital Region (NCR). It was found that youths in NCR have relatively strong capabilities in identifying and distinguishing fake news from genuine articles. However, gaps in those capabilities remain, as some respondents identified satirical news as actual news. Therefore, several policy interventions could be considered, including the strengthening of the Philippine education system, especially around the subjects of history, current affairs, and digital literacy, partnerships with civil society, especially youth organizations and social media platforms, on anti-fake news campaigns and programs; the provision of mechanisms to support factcheckers; and a review of the current policy network on fake news.

 


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