Workshop (Don’t) Pick your poison! A Health Fact-checkingAdventure
VERA Files
Merinette Retona (Reporter and training officer,
VERA Files)
Nica Rhiana Hanopol (Assistant Lead, Fact-checking
public figures project, VERA Files)
Blanch Marie Ancla (Researcher-Reporter, VERA
Files)
- Tuesday, 23 May 2023 (Day 2)
- 14:30 – 16:30 hrs (GMT+7)
- CMU Art Center – Exhibition Hall 1
Misconceptions on health information such as urbanmyths and unfounded medical advice are prevalentin Asian countries including the Philippines. Thisinteractive and informative session by VERA Filesfollows the story of Grandma Pining and her20-year-old granddaughter Liwayway as theydemystify prominent health misinformation in theregion via a fact-checking game.