WhatsApp, NASSCOM to impart digital literacy
I would like to urge all the connected citizens who want to join this fight against the spread of fake information, to come and help volunteer towards the cause, Pamidi added.
In a bid to curb fake news during the general elections, WhatsApp and NASSCOM Foundation on Monday came together to impart digital literacy training. As part of the partnership, WhatsApp and NASSCOM Foundation will train nearly 1,00,000 Indians to spot false information and provide tips and tricks to stay safe on WhatsApp.
The co-created curriculum, which includes real-world anecdote tools that can be used to verify a forwarded message and actions that users can take like reporting problematic content to fact checkers and other law enforcement agencies, will be disseminated in multiple regional languages.
"We are excited to expand our partnerships with civil society to advance crucial digital literacy skills that can help combat misinformation share on WhatsApp," Abhijit Bose, Head of India, WhatsApp, said in a statement.
"This training educates people throughout India to be mindful of the messages they receive and to verify the facts before forwarding," he added.
The training will be imparted by volunteers from NASSCOM Foundation who will launch the "each one teach three" campaign that mandates every volunteer to share their learnings with three more persons leading to a network effect.
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NASSCOM Foundation is the social arm of the industry body, National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
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