Join us and be the change
Workshops by the MLC and the DQ Institute, presented by TOUCH Cyber Wellness, will introduce you to the 8 must-have skills for your child to succeed today. All participants will get a free parent handbook and poster. The electronic copy of the parent handbook can be downloaded here.
7 Jul
Bedok Public Library 11 Bedok North Street 1 #03-04, Heartbeat@Bedok S(469662) 2.00 - 3.30pm
Observe and Choose
Tips for Youth
We hope these tips will serve to be useful in helping youths navigate the exciting digital world that never sleeps.
Tips for Adults
Learn more about how to stay safe, smart and kind online with the tips we have put together just for you.
Tips for Parents
We hope you will find these tips helpful as you embark on this exciting digital parenting journey!
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Community Projects
The MLC launched the Better Internet x Youths Call-for-Proposal (CFP) on 13 April 2017 to support community initiatives that promote digital literacy. In partnership with corporate partners, the Council hopes to empower youths to initiate projects that will reach out to and benefit their peers and community at large. We are showcasing the winning student-led community initiatives as part of the Better Internet Campaign 2018. Find out how you can support these projects below!
Digital Arts for All
Digital Arts for All (DAFA) is an inclusive econsytem that uses digital art to empower, give back and showcase.
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Towards a Cybersmart Community
This project aims to educate the community to become cyber savvy citizens.
Intergenerational Digital Literacy Programme
This programme seeks to bridge the generational and digital gaps between seniors and youths.
Our Campaign
Safer Internet Day (SID) is all about gathering like-minded people to create a safer, better internet for everyone. Every year, on the second Tuesday of February, the whole world comes together to make the internet a better place. SID kicked off in Europe in 2004, and is celebrated by over 100 countries globally. The Media Literacy Council spearheaded Singapore's participation in 2013 and continues to celebrate SID each year through its Better Internet Campaign.
Visit the global Safer Internet Day website to explore more about campaigns in different countries.
We create our internet
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Stay Calm: Don’t retaliate. An angry response may trigger more bullying.
Record the Evidence: Take screenshots as proof. Save comments, photos or video that show online bullying.
Block the Bully: Prevent bullies from contacting you by keeping them out of your online platforms (e.g. Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook).
Report the Bully: Flag online bullies to the online platforms and report inappropriate content.
Confide in Someone: Seek advice and support from your parents, teachers and friends.
Look to Experts: Approach your school counsellor for advice or a lawyer for legal opinion.
Question the source: Try to find news from from credible news sites instead of social media. Verify the URL to make sure it is not a hoax site.
Verify the information: Cross-check with other reputable news sites or fact-checking sites like snopes.com
Look ‘About’: Check the ‘About us’ or ‘Contact us’ pages. Fake news sites often do not have these pages or include very little information.
Check the language: Look out for grammar or spelling mistakes.
Be skeptical: If you see very dramatic photos or videos, check that they have not been altered.
Read beyond the headlines: Read beyond sensational headlines and through the entire article to get the full picture.
Ask someone you trust: Ask a friend or family member to verify the story, or write into The Straits Times at askST@sph.com.sg
Check the Source: Make sure the source of the content is reliable.
Look for errors: Check the content for spelling or grammar mistakes.
Stay logical: Scams may try to play on your emotions, e.g., by showing photos of hurt children while asking for donations.
Be skeptical: If you are offered something too good to be true, it probably isn’t true.
Ask someone you trust: If in doubt, ask a friend or family member to check whether the information is trustworthy.
Double check: Type in the offer or request being made into a search engine like Google with the word ‘scam’ after it. The results will make it clear if it is a scam.
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