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Google.org announces the granting of US $ 189,000 to the Indonesian Anti-Defamation Community (Mafindo). Supported by the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics, this grant will be used to develop and launch a comprehensive media literacy program, to help local communities in Indonesia in recognizing disinformation widely spread on the internet. This grant is also to fund various workshops to be held in 16 cities in Indonesia. This was conveyed by Google Indonesia Public Policy and Government Affairs Manager Ryan Rahardjo, in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 7. He said, through a short educational video, the Indonesian Anti-Defamation Society wanted to provide an understanding of how the hoaxes were circulating in everyday life, so that it can be understood by non-journalists, especially women and students.

“We are working with Mafindo (Indonesian Anti-Defamation Society). There is a grant that google.org spends to Mafindo. What mafindo will do through this Indonesia stop hoax, mafindo will travel to 16 cities doing workshop, where the workshop itself wants to provide information to the community, especially women and also students, how to easily identify hoax,” said Ryan Rahardjo.

Meanwhile, Chairperson of the Indonesian Anti-Defamation Society (Mafindo) Presidium, Septiaji Eko Nugroho, hopes the program will make the process of learning media literacy more enjoyable and easier to understand. or even for students in schools and in universities. (VOI/Rizky/AHM)