Digital space a new battleground in war against Wuhan virus
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the city-state has one of the world's highest mobile phone penetration rates with over nine million mobile phones for a 5.3 million population (including children and babies).
the propensity of some segments of society to believe what they come across online can lead to rash and disproportionate reactions.
The victims are of all ages and educational profiles, highlighting the vulnerability of our mobile-phone-savvy, highly connected society to the so-called Drums (distortions, rumours, untruths, misinformation and smears)
This "kiasi" (literally fear of death) mindset leaves them even more open to all sorts of online rumours.
Competing narratives will take root if one does not own the narrative. In a pandemic, the last thing you want is mass hysteria to break out due to an information lag.
how pseudoscience can be framed in convincing language. The anti-vaccine movement grew in the face of a mountain of clinical evidence. Diseases once nearly eradicated have made a comeback as some parents refuse to vaccinate their children.
another danger - the fuelling of racial and xenophobic sentiments online as part of a blame game.
the possibility that hostile elements might weaponise fear and hatred online to destabilise the country.
If can't access above link, click HERE
the city-state has one of the world's highest mobile phone penetration rates with over nine million mobile phones for a 5.3 million population (including children and babies).
the propensity of some segments of society to believe what they come across online can lead to rash and disproportionate reactions.
The victims are of all ages and educational profiles, highlighting the vulnerability of our mobile-phone-savvy, highly connected society to the so-called Drums (distortions, rumours, untruths, misinformation and smears)
This "kiasi" (literally fear of death) mindset leaves them even more open to all sorts of online rumours.
Competing narratives will take root if one does not own the narrative. In a pandemic, the last thing you want is mass hysteria to break out due to an information lag.
how pseudoscience can be framed in convincing language. The anti-vaccine movement grew in the face of a mountain of clinical evidence. Diseases once nearly eradicated have made a comeback as some parents refuse to vaccinate their children.
another danger - the fuelling of racial and xenophobic sentiments online as part of a blame game.
the possibility that hostile elements might weaponise fear and hatred online to destabilise the country.
posted by Dark Shadow | 12:18 PM
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