KLY and Liputan6.com Launch WhatsApp Chatbot Liputan6 Fact Check, Powerful Solution to Fight Hoaxes without Hassle

Kapanlagi.com - Misinformation and disinformation are spreading massively in society, both in the digital space and the real world. Especially in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, where the number of positive cases in Indonesia has even exceeded 2 million.

In relation to this issue, KapanLagi Youniverse (KLY) and Liputan6.com officially launched the WhatsApp Chatbot Liputan6 Fact Check service on Wednesday (23/6/2021) to combat hoaxes. With the 'infodemic' during this pandemic, providing accurate information can save people from danger.

"Therefore, efforts to eradicate it cannot be done by the government alone, the media alone, the platforms alone, but it must also involve as many elements of society and the public as possible," said Wenseslaus Manggut, Chief Content Officer (CCO) of KLY.

Wens added that the WhatsApp Chatbot Liputan6 Fact Check is a technological solution to involve the public in this colossal task. "So that we can all collectively sweep away the trash that pollutes the digital public space," he added.

1. Choose WhatsApp as a Medium

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WhatsApp was chosen as the medium for spreading fact-checking information for a reason. According to the Editor-in-Chief of Liputan6.com, Irna Gustiawati, the messaging application is very popular in Indonesia. The chatbot service is expected to connect millions of WhatsApp users with anti-hoax information produced by the Fact-Checking Team of Liputan6.com.

"This Liputan6 WhatsApp Chatbot Fact-Checking will make it easier for the public to fight hoaxes in a very simple way, through the messaging application that is used daily," said Irna.

"Users simply need to type and send keywords, and they will instantly receive answers from the information already available in the Liputan6.com database," Irna continued.

Irna hopes that the ease of verifying information through the Liputan6 WhatsApp Chatbot Fact-Checking will encourage active participation from the community in fighting hoaxes or fake news. "This way, more users will be aware and no longer manipulated by hoax creators," she concluded.

2. Alternative Solutions to Deal with Hoaxes

Ivan Valentino, Product Director of KLY, revealed that Liputan6's WhatsApp Chatbot Fact Check is an alternative solution to the problems we face together. "The spread of information is growing faster, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish the truth of a news," said Ivan.

The situation becomes more complicated when the chosen title or headline tends to trigger readers' emotions, causing them to respond immediately without reading the content. "For this reason, the KLY and Liputan6.com Product teams are collaborating with WhatsApp to provide convenience for readers to fact-check anytime and anywhere, with a new product ready to use, namely: Liputan6's WhatsApp Chatbot Fact Check," he said.

3. No Hassle

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Don't worry, using Liputan6's WhatsApp Chatbot Fact Check service is not complicated. It's as easy as communicating through WhatsApp, users only need to save the contact number of Liputan6's WhatsApp Chatbot Fact Check and write keywords to check the truth of a news.

Liputan6's WhatsApp Chatbot Fact Check provides several services, including information verification and tips to protect yourself from hoaxes. Here's how to access Liputan6's WhatsApp Chatbot Fact Check:

1. Add the number 0811-9787-670 to your contacts or click the link https://wa.me/628119787670?text=hello.
2. For fact-checking service, type keywords related to the information you want to verify.

4. About Liputan6.com Fact Checking

Liputan6.com's involvement as a news site under the auspices of KapanLagi Youniverse (KLY) in the anti-hoax program began in 2018 by forming the Fact Checking Channel. The goal is to verify suspicious information circulating in society in the form of articles presented in a more systematic and structured manner.

Since July 2, 2018, Cek Fakta Liputan6.com has joined the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) and become a partner of Facebook. Cek Fakta Liputan6.com also collaborates with the Google News Initiative and 24 national media in cekfakta.com, a joint initiative to fight hoaxes spread in society.

Collaboration with institutions, both domestic and foreign, does not affect the independence of the Cek Fakta Liputan6.com team. The launch of the Liputan6 Cek Fakta WhatsApp Chatbot further emphasizes Liputan6.com's commitment to combating fake news.

In addition to producing fact-checking content in the form of articles, videos, and infographics, Liputan6.com is also actively providing media literacy to communities throughout Indonesia. In early 2020, Liputan6.com created the Pegiat Cek Fakta Liputan6.com program aimed at involving the wider community in the fact-checking process.

(kpl/rsp)