Check the facts to keep fake news in check (Web accessible version)
| Description of visuals: | The opening shot is a close-up of the eyes of a man wearing glasses From the reflection in a lens, we see he is reading messages on a phone The scene switches to a close-up of his hand using his mobile phone and typing quickly The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | Do you believe everything you read online? |
| Description of visuals: | The man puts down the mobile phone and picks it up again quickly The next shot shows a close-up of the eyes of a frowning man From the reflection on his eyeball we see he is reading on his computer The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | Are you sure it's true? |
| Description of visuals: | The scene changes A young man is using his mobile phone on the street and a close-up shows him typing messages The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | Does the number of followers guarantee credibility? |
| Description of visuals: | The next shot shows a close-up of a hand typing on a keyboard A man in a suit is then shown using his tablet when travelling in a car. Someone is seen using a mouse beside a computer and typing on a keyboard A cursor is moved to the “share” button on a website The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | On the Internet, anyone can share anything What we read might not be true |
| Description of visuals: | A middle-aged couple having a meal are shown reading from a mobile phone and frowning In an office, a lady shares news on her phone with a female colleague The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | So, we need to look more from different angles |
| Description of visuals: | Then, in a park, a man and a woman read news on their own mobile phones The man turns to look at the woman's mobile phone Three teenagers are shown looking surprised after reading news on a phone The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | Check facts before jumping to conclusions |
| Description of visuals: | then a close-up shows one of the teenagers frowning A series of shots shows close-ups of different people using mobile phones with one hand The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | and try not to let emotions sway your judgement |
| Description of visuals: | Then a lady is seen reading news on her laptop in an office and looking shocked Another shot shows a close-up of a social media website on a phone before fingers touch “share” buttons on the phone and a tablet to spread messages As the next line of the voiceover commences the lady in the office is astonished when she reads news on her computer The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | If fake news goes viral it can have severe repercussions |
| Description of visuals: | The final shot shows the screen of the woman's computer shattered into smithereens and the end frame shows superimposed text saying “Check facts to keep fake news in check” with the HKSAR Regional Emblem The male voiceover says |
| MVO: | Check facts to keep fake news in check |
