Google said funding for AIJC to hold summits in public and private schools is part of Google News Initiative’s US$10 million media literacy campaign funded by Google.org to help curb misinformation in global and local news. ADVERTISEMENT“Media and information literacy is a key priority for Google. AIJC president Ramon Tuazon said the institute looks forward to working with Google and other partners to help combat fake news. Teachers play a central role in helping their students becoming discerning in reading news stories across different media platforms,” said Tuazon. Google said the campaign is also aimed at including news literacy as part of the Media and Information Literacy course nationwide.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 02:22 UTC