According to research, in 2023, 84% of citizens surveyed indicated that they were aware of the existence of disinformation. Another 72% believed that they could recognize it. However, only 8% of them were able to correctly identify all false news.
How to protect yourself from fakes and propaganda? Where to look for reliable information and why it is important to take care of your own safety on the Internet. The answers to these and other questions are in a new educational series on the Diya.Osvita platform — a joint project with 1+1 media and the Smart Angel NGO, implemented with the financial support of the European Union.
The series consists of 10 episodes. While watching, you will learn what cognitive biases are and what tools and methods are available for checking the original source. The speakers will also tell you how to prevent the spread of misinformation and recognize the signs of fake news on social media.
Series speakers:
- Host of TSN and the "United News" marathon Svyatoslav Grinchuk
- Executive Director of the Ukrainian Institute of Media and Communication Diana Dutsyk
- Program Director of the NGO "Detector Media" Vadym Misky
- Co-founder of the StopFake project Olga Yurkova
- Deputy Director and Chief Expert on Media Law of the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law Ihor Rozkladai
- VoxCheck Senior Analyst Myroslava Markova
- VoxCheck Project Manager Svitlana Slipchenko
Watch the educational series at the link — https://osvita.diia.gov.ua/courses/how-to-protect-yourself-from-fakes-and-disinformation
After watching, you can test your knowledge in the final test and receive a certificate.
The educational series was created for the Action.Education platform of the Ministry of Digital Transformation as part of the "Comprehensive Information and Educational Campaign to Counter Disinformation", implemented by 1+1 media and Smart Angel in cooperation with expert organizations with financial support from the European Union. Its content is the sole responsibility of the series' editors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the EU.