VERA Files is holding a focus group discussion to create a better news experience for our current and future audiences. When: March 23, 2024 (Saturday) Where: Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, 56 Mother Ignacia St. Diliman, Quezon City

To confirm your participation, kindly fill out this short form or scan the QR code: vera.ph/usersurvey A modest transportation fee and food will be provided. We will send additional details via email. Thank you!

Meet #HurfordYouth Fellow Celine Samson from #ThePhilippines! Celine is the head of the online verification team at VERA Files, a Philippines-based media nonprofit that conducts in-depth reporting and fact-checking. Learn more about Celine here: movedemocracy.org/strengthening-…

1) New can help increase resilience to misinformation 2) Beware of optimism bias-whatever their intrinsic value, interventions may not always work the way we think 3) Misinformation often comes from the top! Three points I shared at #fightingmisinformationonline, links in 🧵 1/4

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"The #HurfordYouth fellowship has allowed me to take a step back, to understand and address deep-seated problems that leave young people susceptible to disinformation." - Celine Samson, The Philippines. Learn more about our 2024 #HurfordYouth fellows here: movedemocracy.org/strengthening-…

Leading up to #WPFD2024, Celine Samson, head of the online verification team at VERA Files and #HurfordYouth fellow, highlights the important role of independent media in advancing accountability and democracy using a singular tool: Facts.

Don't forget to register! “Moving News Online: Making Media Trustworthy in the Digital Age” featuring our #HurfordYouth Fellows Celine Samson from The Philippines and Christine Magoma Oumar from Kenya. May 16 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Register Today: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

📢 I’m going to be speaking later this week at the NEDemocracy HQ about making media trustworthy in the digital age! Will be sharing some of the things I’ve learned in the past 2.5 months here in DC! Please join us — Zoom deets below! 🫶🤓

HAPPENING TOMORROW! “Moving News Online: Making Media Trustworthy in the Digital Age” featuring our #HurfordYouth Fellows Celine Samson from The Philippines and Christine Magoma Oumar from Kenya. May 16 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

So grateful to have had the opportunity to learn about the important work done by Scholars At Risk based at NYU to provide safe spaces for scholars and practitioners around the world.

You still have time to apply! The #HurfordYouth fellowship provides young democracy advocates an opportunity to further their leadership skills, and build their network, while working on innovative democracy projects! Application closes on July 31: movedemocracy.org/strengthening-…

Don't miss “How to encourage millennials and Gen Z to build an appetite for news” by #HurfordYouth Fellow Celine Samson from #ThePhilippines. ➡️movedemocracy.org/how-to-encoura…

Happy #YouthDayForDemocracy ! 🌏

Welcome to Messenger, VERA the #truthbot! I’m so happy to introduce to everyone our latest product, a misinformation tip line for over 60 million Filipinos using Messenger! After 8 weeks of development, it’s finally here. Big thank you to my tip line team VERA Files!

Our #HurfordYouth fellows Rinu Oduala 🔥🔫, and Celine Samson, have been leading conversations about the future of democracy at the #WM12Assembly. As democracy around the world faces challenges, today's generation is innovating to claim a democratic future.

The #WM12Assembly of World Movement brought together democracy advocates from all over the world to share innovative strategies for democracy building - featuring cutting-edge research, impactful online campaigns, and inspiring artistic performances.