On the trail of rumours

How often do you question rumours you encounter online? Discover our eight-part video series, highlighting East Asia's approach to disinformation and hate speech.

Finde heraus, worum es in "Den Gerüchten" auf der Spur geht! Find out, what "On the trail of rumours" is all about!

Have you heard about super apps? API's? What about the national security law in Hong Kong? In this episode, we travel through Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan in search of false rumours.

How is Taiwan automating the fight against misinformation? 23.4 million people live in Taiwan, supposedly 22 million use the messaging service LINE. A chatbot is used to help verify information.

How can a game teach you something about media literacy? We follow a group of students as they develop a game to teach colleagues about media literacy and debunking rumours.

Why is it so important to understand the local contexts ⁉️ At the University of Hong Kong, lecturer Masato recognized that media literacy was being taught using Western resources.

On the trail of rumours

Glossary

There is a word in one of the videos that you don't know? Look it up in our glossary!

On the trail of rumours

Digital Platforms and Super Apps in East Asia

Digital platforms play an important role for public discourse, but they are also spaces where fake news and disinformation are spread.

On the trail of rumours

Learning to Read: Manga and Its Potential to Combat Disinformation

Mangas have a potential potential for teaching complex concepts, providing historical and cultural insights, and promoting critical thinking and empathy.

On the trail of rumours

Conspiracy Theories and Their Believers in Contemporary Japan

Which conspiracy theories are most spread in Japan and how strongly do people in them? Results of a recent survey.

On the trail of rumours

Editorial

Find out more about the team behind "On the trail of rumours".

Medienkompetenz in Ostasien

Den Gerüchten auf der Spur

Wie oft hinterfragt ihr Gerüchte, die euch online begegnen? Entdeckt hier unsere achtteilige Videoserie, die Ostasiens Umgang mit Desinformation und Hassrede beleuchtet.

Medienkompetenz in Ostasien

Den Gerüchten auf der Spur

Wie oft hinterfragt ihr Gerüchte, die euch online begegnen? Entdeckt hier unsere achtteilige Videoserie, die Ostasiens Umgang mit Desinformation und Hassrede beleuchtet.

How is Taiwan automating the fight against misinformation? 23.4 million people live in Taiwan, supposedly 22 million use the messaging service LINE. A chatbot is used to help verify information.

Finde heraus, worum es in "Den Gerüchten" auf der Spur geht! Find out, what "On the trail of rumours" is all about!

How can a game teach you something about media literacy? We follow a group of students as they develop a game to teach colleagues about media literacy and debunking rumours.

Have you heard about super apps? API's? What about the national security law in Hong Kong? In this episode, we travel through Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan in search of false rumours.

On the trail of rumours

Digital Platforms and Super Apps in East Asia

Digital platforms play an important role for public discourse, but they are also spaces where fake news and disinformation are spread.

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