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Think, click, share: Making media literacy fun for Filipinos
The Philippine Star
|October 04, 2025
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is vital to nation-building. It empowers Filipinos to make informed decisions by fostering critical thinking, strengthening media awareness and encouraging responsible digital use.
This call was echoed last Oct. 1 when United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and MediaQuest’s THINKaMuna campaign representatives came together for a small but meaningful gathering. The event underscored their shared commitment, with discussions centering on projects to push MIL forward in the Philippines.
“Most young people today turn to social media as their first source of news,” said UNESCO Jakarta director Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa. “With AI making it harder to tell what's fake from what's true, it’s even more important for all generations to think critically and share information responsibly.”
They are making this happen in several ways.
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This story is from the October 04, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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