Media Literacy

FMA celebrates International Literacy Day, hopes for better digital literacy education among youth

FMA in the News! FMA releases the Digital Rights Report 2022 This edition of the Digital Rights Report from the Foundation for Media Alternatives documented the events, trends, and changes that had transpired in the digital space over the course of 2022. Building on the previous annual reports, this paper aims to offer a Read more…

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago

Understanding Hate and Hate Speech: The Philippine Context

In the Philippines, there is no legislation on hate speech, although it has laws on libel and defamation. Recently though, a bill emanating from the Lower House was filed that aims to define, prohibit and penalize hate speech in the country. The bill was filed by Muslim representatives in congress as a result of the violent incidents that occurred in Christ-church and El Paso that killed individuals due to racist and anti-immigration sentiments.

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago