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“The scientists believed that people will be smarter with just a click away to assess the new information. ” (Kellogg Insight, 2017) However, we have to identify the authenticity of the information from online as the source is not always right. Firstly, I will use the search engine to check other sources, find new information, and go to official website to check the validity of news to burst filter bubbles and open echo chambers. Continue reading →

Yes, YOU FELL FOR THE CLICKBAIT! How easy was that?! Fake news is popping up everywhere, so how can we evaluate before clicking that ‘Share’ button? Just like the picture above, there are many sides to 1 story, but which one is the real deal? Statistics by Digital Influence Lab (Digital Influence Lab, 2015), infographics by me Having high internet penetration allows us to share the news with just a click of a button, articles gaining a few million engagements is not uncommon these... Continue reading →

  The reliability and authenticity of online information Nowadays, the Web has become the go-to source for more and more people doing all sorts of researches. However, is all of the online information reliable and authentic? Obviously, the answer is “NO”. For instance, the news “Pope Francis shocks world, endorses Donald Trump for president ” published by WTOE 5 had been copied by a popular fake news publisher. Continue reading →

As Singapore moves towards a digital economy, efforts to bridge the digital gap between various groups are evident (Soon, 2016). While schools are also adopting digital aspects to learning, it stresses the importance of critically evaluating the authenticity of online information (Channel NewsAsia, 2017) With people gaining access to online media, one can find themselves trapped in filter bubbles. As much as filter bubble provides web personalisation, some relevant content may not be available. Continue reading →

With the advent of the Internet, Internet resources have become a major source of information that is used for spreading information in manifold formats through Internet technology. Majority of information seekers rely on Internet resources to accomplish their task. Self-Produced using Pikochart ; Data Source from Quello Center Let’s face it, we are all completely obsessed with social media and searching for information online. Continue reading →

The internet have provided people with the ease of access to information online, many of us are relying on the internet to obtain information either for work, education or to know what is happening around the world. However, as people are free to share information online, these information can be inaccurate. The worst part of information sharing is the spread of fake information or news. Continue reading →

Original Graphics, Made Using: Canva We all probably believe that Google has answers to all our questions and is able to help us solve all kinds of problems. Continue reading →

With Artificial Intelligence introduced in most of the social media platforms, the algorithms that they employ, contribute to our Filter Bubble through feeding us personalised content. As a result, we can unknowingly become isolated from information that disagrees with our “worldview” (FutureLearn, 2017). From Figure 1, statistics have shown that majority of adults in U.S. obtain their news from social media, in particular, Facebook! Figure 1 Source: Self-produced The statistics of U.S. Continue reading →

With Artificial Intelligence introduced in most of the social media platforms, the algorithms that they employ, contribute to our Filter Bubble through feeding us personalised content. As a result, we can unknowingly become isolated from information that disagrees with our “worldview” (FutureLearn, 2017). From Figure 1, statistics have shown that majority of adults in U.S. obtain their news from social media, in particular, Facebook! Figure 1 Source: Self-produced The statistics of U.S. Continue reading →

Even before the digital era, opinions and information surrounding people are hard to determine their reliability and authenticity. Now with the booming of technology, more and more unidentified informations are throwing at us and we can easily walking into a trap if we are not careful. From YouTube Fake or biased “fact” can lead us to distortion of the events and even personal financial losses. Continue reading →