Philippines - This National Language Month (Buwan ng Wika), @google & @canvasph.art launched the Cebuano version of #YOUTHink magazine to highlight the importance of local language diversity in battling misinformation.
#YOUTHink is a local youth-oriented magazine that aims to address misinformation through media and information literacy. The 42-page publication comes in a fun and creative zine-style format to engage young readers. It covers several topics such as the types of misinformation and their negative effects, why context matters, how to identify a fact from an opinion, and how to avoid falling for fake information. The magazine was translated into Cebuano by teachers and translators Hannah Arans and Xi Zuq.
Similar to the first edition published in January 2021, Google provided funding support for Cebuano magazine's development, design, and publication.
Initially, 5,000 copies will be distributed for free to schools, communities, and NGOs outside the National Capital Region.
This magazine includes letters and essays from the likes of former Comelec commissioner Atty. Luie Guia, infectious diseases specialist Dr Edsel Salvana, scientist and radio and TV speaker, Dr Reina Reyes, Ateneo de Manila University assistant professor of Philosophy, Dr Jacklyn Cleofas, and University of the Philippines professor Dr Clarissa David.
A PDF copy of the magazine can be accessed here (printing or sharing for
selling purposes is strictly prohibited). For more information, visit: www.canvas.ph. 
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About Google
Google's mission is to organize the world's
information and make it universally accessible and useful. Through products and
platforms like Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Chrome and YouTube,
Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has
become one of the most widely-known companies in the world. Google is a
subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc.
About CANVAS
CANVAS is a non-profit that strives to promote
children’s literacy, strengthen national identity, and broaden public awareness
for Philippine art, culture, and the environment. It runs the One Million Books
for One Million Filipino Children Campaign and donates Filipino-produced books
to underprivileged children nationwide in the hope of inspiring them to love
reading. Many of the children who receive the books are the first they
ever get to call their own. To date, the Campaign has given away 400,000 books.
