Social media offers a platform to help people in many ways.
The incredible power of social media in campaigns, including advocacies, surpassed our expectations, and paved the way for social change.
However, engage with an open mind and know our limits. If the other does not listen, then use other means of continuing the advocacy. We may not be able to change one mind, but there are thousands more with more open minds that we can influence.
The most vulnerable, and gullible, communities are most likely not active on social media. But I believe that as much as it is important to build the advocacy from the ground up, trickling down is just as effective. We need to start somewhere.
I would really want campaign efforts to reach out also on indigenous people and other minorities. They are experiencing many things these days that access to online presence would be needed to empower them. Awareness of the current events and issues is essential for them to make well-informed decisions and actions.
The pandemic brought us to embrace the digital world yet some of us suffered from mental breakdown because of the harsh social media environment itself.
We must use all kind of means to amplify and improve our efforts to reach out especially now that we are in a digital era. Using the means of social media will help reach wider audience to discuss issues and matters.
We must reach out more specifically to remote areas in all provinces, especially in Mindanao and Visayas. The majority of them are poor, and some of them do not have access to sound and accurate information.
Professionals needs to promote credible sources of information. They also need to connect to the government. We need the help and support of the national government to combat disinformation... However, not if they are the real.source of disinformation and fake news.
If we're united and if there's something that universalizes our efforts just like our public social media posts, we can have much wider reach.
I think we also need to reach the older generation; to let them know that there will be people that can listen to them.
Being socially connected to others can ease stress, anxiety, and depression. By posting positivity quotes, and uplifting message for everyone, we can.somehow reduce the stress many are experiencing... especially with this incompetent government.
One way is to collaborate with experts who can verify/validate the information....not former military men who are not qualified or able to come up with sensible and intellectual moves. We should tap pool of researchers and connect with other expert organizations to help combat fake information. This is a very important factor for socmed platforms.
Let us cater more conversations and amplify voices of our professionals, regardless of their expertise. Also silence those who.only seem to be spreading false information.
Institutions and individuals must work hand-in-hand for us to recover, bounce back and combat disinformation and spread awareness through social media.
it is hard to combat disinformation pero with proper way of informing, educating, and guidance, correct information will pave its way.
Our maximum effort would help a lot. Would it be ambitious, if we would also collaborate with other influencers in Youtube, Tiktok and celebrities.
The messaging should be clear, accurate, updated. And they should be pathways through which people can access better resources.
It is ambitious as it may be, but I agree that It will surely be helpful to have the help and the reach of these known creators, too.
We hope that as we continue the discourse, we also continue to create safe and inclusive spaces for everyone in the community to share their stories of hope.
Efforts need to be relatable. People tend to support campaigns if there are compelling stories or narratives behind them. More so if they are something from true-to-life experiences.
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
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