Senior high school students in Butuan City joined a Maging Mapanuri session that called on them to stop blindly scrolling and urged them to question what they see, share, and believe online.
The session was held during the You Have the Power Campaign Mall Tour, a joint initiative of the Department of Energy and the Presidential Communications Office. It brought together two urgent yet often overlooked issues in daily life: energy misuse and the rapid spread of false information.
These two challenges are more connected than they seem. A 2023 report by Climate Action Against Disinformation found that misleading content about climate and energy not only distorts public understanding but also delays critical reforms, weakens support for renewable solutions, and worsens the climate crisis. Disinformation does not just confuse people, it harms the planet.
By linking energy conservation with media literacy, the campaign emphasized how small, mindful actions such as switching off unused lights or thinking twice before sharing a post can lead to a more sustainable and truthful future.
As the climate crisis intensifies and digital deception becomes harder to detect, the session delivered a clear message: informed choices matter. And it begins with the youth.
