The Digital Trap: Youth Vulnerability to Misinformation in Social Media Platforms

“Misinformation is worse than no information.” said by Jonath N. Stea. As we are in the generation where almost all people are using social media, misinformation can be misleading to some, especially to those that are not proficient in fact checking the news or any information we can find on social media platforms or on the internet. Misinformation has been a widespread issue that we can all relate to since most of us are on a social media platform; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok etc. The convenience that social media has given us has its advantages; rapid spread of information, for information gathering, to communicate, and many more. Whilst it has advantages, it also has a drawbacks, which is the use of social media to spread misinformation or non-factual news. Therefore, on the infomercial we are going to make, we will address the adverse impact of misinformation on the Philippines, where historical revisionism and other fake news had influenced elections and the perception of the community.