Liputan6 Connect Partners with AksiKitaIndonesia to Provide Digital & Climate Education to Unika Atma Jaya Students

Kapanlagi.com - The Liputan6 Connect program is back, an educational initiative that connects students with professionals in the digital media industry. This time, Liputan6.com collaborates with AksiKitaIndonesia at Unika Atma Jaya Jakarta on November 26, 2025, with the theme Mastering Digital Literacy & Creative Content.

Through this activity, students are invited to enhance their digital literacy skills while understanding how to create informative, credible, and relevant content for today's audiences, especially in the midst of misinformation and disinformation on social media. Issues surrounding deforestation and climate change, which are increasingly relevant, will be discussed, with AksiKitaIndonesia actively encouraging the audience on social media to speak up and take action in the real world.

With over 750 thousand followers, known as 'Sobat Aksi', AksiKitaIndonesia serves as a platform for young people that combines environmental topics with the power of creative storytelling. AksiKitaIndonesia also actively raises content related to misinformation/disinformation about climate and green lifestyles, without neglecting quality journalism as a platform managed by BBC Media Action.

Adyaksa Vidi, Fact-Checker at Liputan6.com, explains how fact-checking serves as a fundamental foundation in maintaining the accuracy of information amidst the fast-paced and limitless flow of digital content. He outlines the differences between misinformation, disinformation, and hoaxes that are often encountered across various platforms, where all three have different forms and purposes, but can all be misleading if not recognized correctly.

1. Steps in the Fact-checking Process

Speaker at the Liputan6 Connect and AksiKitaIndonesia event (cr:Liputan6.com)

Vidi also demonstrated the steps in the fact-checking process, starting from tracing the origin of information, using reverse image search to verify photos, to methods for identifying AI-generated content that is becoming increasingly difficult to visually distinguish.

According to him, the ability to filter information, read patterns of deception, and get used to verifying information is an important skill so that the public does not easily fall victim to digital manipulation.

2. The Difference Between Misinformation and Disinformation

The Atmosphere of the Liputan6 Connect and AksiKitaIndonesia Discussion at Unika Atma Jaya (cr:Liputan6.com)

Meanwhile, AksiKitaIndonesia representative, Jimmi Silitonga, explained how environmental issues are often wrapped in inaccurate information and narratives that are deliberately directed to create certain perceptions. He outlined the fundamental differences between misinformation and disinformation, how both spread in different patterns, and their impacts on the public's understanding of climate change.

Jimmi also encouraged participants to be more critical in assessing circulating news, including verifying sources, comparing data, and recognizing patterns of content manipulation that often appear on social media.

3. An Engaging Discussion Session

Students Participate in Discussions at Liputan6 Connect and AksiKitaIndonesia (cr:Liputan6.com)

This discussion session, led by Queen Annisaa Suryasumirat, became even more interesting with the presence of Guff Perdana, a content creator who provided additional perspectives and broadened the understanding of how climate change issues circulate, are understood, and responded to in the digital space. Guff also shared experiences and tips on producing and managing effective social media content.

A representative from Unika Atma Jaya, Dr. Nia Sarinastiti, M.A., expressed appreciation for the collaboration between Liputan6.com and AksiKitaIndonesia that was held for Atma Jaya students. She regarded this activity as a valuable opportunity for students to learn directly about media literacy, changes in digital information consumption patterns, and how to understand public issues through a more critical perspective, directly from industry practitioners.

4. Opportunity to Dialogue with Speakers

In addition to the presentation session, this event also provides participants with the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers. All participants receive an e-certificate as a form of appreciation for their participation.

Through this program, Liputan6.com continues to commit to expanding digital literacy education and building a smart, critical, and adaptive young generation in facing the flow of information in the digital era.

(kpl/dyn)