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    The document summarizes a reflection paper about a webinar on media consumption during the pandemic. The webinar focused on the spread of misinformation on social media and taught students how to avoid disinformation. The student learned to carefully check facts before believing information. One topic was the difference between misinformation, which is incorrect information, and disinformation, which intentionally spreads false information. The student realized the importance of distinguishing facts and being skeptical of doubtful media reports, especially regarding elections. The conclusion is that misinformation will continue but can be fought by properly handling information and verifying facts.

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    The document summarizes a reflection paper about a webinar on media consumption during the pandemic. The webinar focused on the spread of misinformation on social media and taught students how to avoid disinformation. The student learned to carefully check facts before believing information. One topic was the difference between misinformation, which is incorrect information, and disinformation, which intentionally spreads false information. The student realized the importance of distinguishing facts and being skeptical of doubtful media reports, especially regarding elections. The conclusion is that misinformation will continue but can be fought by properly handling information and verifying facts.

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    The document summarizes a reflection paper about a webinar on media consumption during the pandemic. The webinar focused on the spread of misinformation on social media and taught students how to avoid disinformation. The student learned to carefully check facts before believing information. One topic was the difference between misinformation, which is incorrect information, and disinformation, which intentionally spreads false information. The student realized the importance of distinguishing facts and being skeptical of doubtful media reports, especially regarding elections. The conclusion is that misinformation will continue but can be fought by properly handling information and verifying facts.

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    Angeline A.

    Luna
    10 – Faraday

    Reflection Paper
    Fighting Infodemic: Media Consumption in The New Normal

    On the 29th of April, a webinar about media consumption during the pandemic was held on the
    Facebook page of Honorato C. Perez Sr. Memorial Science High School’s official publication.
    The webinar focused on the current state of misinformation and deception in social media
    platforms following the outbreak of the global pandemic. Bringing attention to the various issues
    that have arisen as a result of the dissemination of false information. Students were also taught
    how to avoid and fight disinformation throughout the webinar. After witnessing this webinar, I've
    gained a new understanding of how the media can have a serious influence and how important
    it is to remain alert when consuming new information. I gained a new mindset of checking twice,
    or even thrice, before believing a certain information that has spread through the media.

    Sir Nico Bagus, one of the teachers present during the webinar, stated, "Information is
    vulnerable for those who do not dig for facts, but incredible for us who ask for more." What he
    said has caused me to reevaluate how important and fragile information is. It can be a weapon
    to protect people, but it can also be extremely destructive. Especially during the pandemic,
    when the majority of people relied on the news and information provided by the media. I can't
    deny that I've been misled by incorrect information I've seen in the media at times. However, I
    have now learnt to examine all information thoroughly before accepting it as fact.

    One of the topics covered in the webinar was misinformation, a term that dates back to the
    1580s and is derived from the prefix 'mis', which means wrong or bad, and the word
    'information.' The term has been compared to misinformation, both of which refer to incorrect
    information. However, we were taught that disinformation refers to the intentional dissemination
    of false information. This topic has made me unsettled, as I consider how malicious some
    people may be in purposely spreading false information for their personal gain. It made me
    realize the truth about the real world, and how the ability to distinguish between fact or not is a
    skill that everyone should possess.
    Throughout the webinar, I kept thinking that the perfect example of misinformation and
    disinformation could be found in the country's recent election. I thought about how accurate it is
    as I remembered all the people who would go to great lengths to disseminate false information
    in order to make their favored candidate look better or to make a rival candidate lose
    supporters. As we refer to them as 'trolls,' I believe they are the reason why disinformation
    never ends and thrives - as they are the disease of our society. Thinking back, I realize that it
    will never cease as long as there is the culture of fallacy and lies, and their pride would never
    allow them to accept that they were incorrect on a particular subject.

    Information is like a double-edged sword: you can use it to fight, but if you don't learn how to
    wield it properly, it can hurt you. As the webinar came to a close, I realized that misinformation
    and disinformation will continue to spread, and those who spread them will never go away.
    However, I have learned that knowing how to handle information properly, knowing how to
    distinguish fact or not, and being skeptical of any doubtful information we see in the media, is
    the way to fight this world full of lies.

    Sources:

    “Misinformation (n.).” Etymology,


    https://www.etymonline.com/word/misinformation#:~:text=misinformation%20(n.),ba
    d%2C%20wrong%22%20%2B%20information.

    Envirex, director. Infodemic: Media Consumption in the New Normal. Facebook Watch, 29
    Apr. 2022, https://fb.watch/df7ILufhcT/.
    Documentation during the webinar:

    ME

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