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How often do you question the rumours you come across online ⁉️ Our new 8-part series explores how East Asia is tackling disinformation and hate speech.
Have you heard about super apps? API's? Kakao? What about the national security law in Hong Kong? In this episode, you will follow our navigator as they travel through Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan in search of false rumours, and learn all about the state of misinformation online.
🎥Watch Episode 0 to learn all about South-East Asia’s media landscape. Not sure about the technical terms used in this video? Have a look at the glossary!
Glossary
East Asia
A region in Asia that includes countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan.
Super apps
Mobile applications that integrate multiple services and functions, such as messaging, social media, and payment services, into a single platform.
Estimated Internet penetration
An estimate of the percentage of a population that has access to and uses the Internet.
Data Center
A facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
Rumours
Unverified information or stories that are spread from person to person.
Hate speech
Speech that attacks, threatens, or discriminates against individuals or groups based on attributes such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or nationality.
Interner Link: Here you can download the episode as a PDF file.
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Story: Hui-An Ho
Illustration: Yukari Mishima
Script: Awe Studio
Animation: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Music: Youjin Yeon
Production: Awe Studio
Post-production: Awe Studio x Jorge Ramos
Editorship & Translation: bpb & Goethe-Institut
Scientific Advice: John W. Cheng, Tsuda University / Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center
Produktion: 11.2024
Spieldauer: 3 Min.
hrsg. von: bpb & Goethe-Institut
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