Taking advantage of pandemics
@Pribadhiyanuar (76)
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 15, 2021 4:03am CST
I just read the news. Thousands of people are fooled by web sites and online apps. I don't understand why they would deceive people in this situation. I hope that doesn't happen in your country. I believe this is happening because of how much free time they have left. And their economic needs are high and they need to be met. So it is easy for them to accept any form of false information without having been verified first. I'm really, really sorry about all this.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
15 Aug 21
This is why I think media literacy has to be taught to students in school. It's very easy to fall for such information when one doesn't know how to distuinguish between fact and fiction.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 21
@Pribadhiyanuar It has already started but more as an alternative or elective subject. My 12-year-old son took a media literacy class before.
@Pribadhiyanuar (76)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
15 Aug 21
I completely agree with your opinion. But we can't expect anyone to start that.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
15 Aug 21
People are being deceived all around the world about the pandemic. It happens in every country. I wish it was illegal to give false information online to stop this kind of thing.
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@Pribadhiyanuar (76)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
15 Aug 21
Wow, that's terrible to know. I was hoping for the right solution to stop him
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
15 Aug 21
@Pribadhiyanuar There isn't a way yet. All we can do is explain to the people who spread the false information that it isn't true... Most of them won't listen to us and still believe the lies.
@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
15 Aug 21
It's not that these websites have come up in this pandemic. These are well before it and it's up to the person if he/she gets deceived from it or not. I remember once I fell in trap of such app which asks people to put monet and gamble. I lost $10 but then I uninstalled it
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@RebeccasFarm (86810)
• United States
15 Aug 21
Yes they are fooled and it is so sad
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@Pribadhiyanuar (76)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
15 Aug 21
Yeah, and I think that might be a lot of factors
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@Pribadhiyanuar (76)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
15 Aug 21
Is that so? Instant things sometimes produce things that aren't good.
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@Pribadhiyanuar (76)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
15 Aug 21
Thank god you survived. Indeed, such deception is alarmingly likely to find an appropriate solution to the problem.
@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
15 Aug 21
what are those websites and apps giving fake news. and what are some of the false information they gave.
