My Digital World - A Facebook Digital Literacy Program

My Digital World Program is aimed at helping users to responsibly and safely navigate the digital world, so that they can take full benefit of what the internet has to offer.

As many people across Africa come to Facebook every day to interact with their peers, family and the wider community, it becomes increasingly important for them to understand how to navigate responsibly in the digital space. It is also important to have a balance between having a digital space to express themselves, and promoting a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.

WHERE

Virtual Training via the video conferencing links to be shared regulary

WHEN

From April 20th - December 31st 2021
Keep on the loop about selected weekly dates


Overall program's goals

  • To enable the youth and the general public to have adequate skills needed to navigate and understand online space
  • To equip the youth and the general public with skills on;
    • How to meaningfully connect with each other
    • How to protect themselves from scams and predators
    • How to stand up together to stop bullying and to have healthy relationships online
  • To raise awareness on news literacy and help combat the spread of misinformation and promote responsible use of digital platforms

My Digital Identity

News and Media literacy



What Digital Citizen are you?

Protecting Yourself Online

Upcoming Scheduled Dates

This section will be updated regulalry with the latest information on the weekly dates and times of the trainig.
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  • Week 1

    April 28, 2021

  • Week 1

    April 29, 2021

  • Week 1

    April 30, 2021

  • Week 2

    May 3, 2021

  • 11:00am - 01:00pm
    We want to make sure that the content people are seeing on Facebook is authentic. We believe that authenticity creates a better environment for sharing, and that's why we don't want people using Facebook to misrepresent who they are or what they're doing. Facebook Authentic Self Policy states: “The name on your profile should be the name that your friends call you in everyday life. This name should also appear on your ID
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    Meeting Link:
    https://mydigitalworld.link/martin

  • 11:00am - 01:00pm
    Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy relationships (online and offline)||Understand the concept of respect and of different people’s boundaries||Recognize the difference between good-natured teasing, cyberbullying and hate speech / Consider the most effective (online and offline) actions you can take, in different bullying scenarios
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    Meeting Link:
    https://mydigitalworld.link/maggy

  • 02:00 - 04:30pm
    Participants understand that reporting any other sort of violating content is also part of their digital rights and responsibilities
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    eeting Link
    https://mydigitalworld.link/robo48

  • 03:00 - 05:00
    All the decisions you take about what you post and share, about your intended audience, have an impact on your digital footprint
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    Meeting Link:
    https://mydigitalworld.link/Michael

  • 02:30 - 04:30pm
    Report any violating content that goes against Facebook’s Community standards (i.e.: nudity, hate speech, violence) by clicking on ‘Report this post’ next to the content.
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    Where
    https://mydigitalworld.link/clarice

  • 08:00 - 09:00
    Distinguish between facts, opinions and fake news, also taking into consideration context (i.e. information authenticity and credibility)||Explain a digital citizen’s rights and responsibilities in terms of content consumption
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    Where
    https://mydigitalworld.link/Kayesi

  • 02:30 - 04:30
    All the decisions you take about what you post and share, about your intended audience, have an impact on your digital footprint
    Online Identity
    News and Media Literacy
    Digital Citizenship
    Protecting Yourself Online
    Meeting Link:
    https://mydigitalworld.link/nita