BANGKOK (NNT) - The initiative follows a revealing study by the Intelligence Center for Elderly Media Literacy (ICEML) at Mahidol University, backed by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), highlighting the susceptibility of older individuals to online fraud. The research found that a significant portion of the elderly, approximately 70.53%, had been deceived into sharing personal information, while 22.40% were misled into buying low-quality products. 

 

With the elderly making up about 20% of Thailand"s population, a figure that is expected to rise to 30% in the next 20 years, the issue of digital literacy is increasingly pressing.

 

Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said the program aims to equip the older population with the necessary skills to safely navigate the digital world. In collaboration with ThaiHealth, Mahidol University, and Tammapun Company, the Ministry is now working to implement the specially designed media literacy curriculum in 2,456 schools for Thai seniors across the country.

 

Echoing  Varawut’s sentiment, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuntiya Doungphummes, president of ICEML, added that fostering digital media literacy in the elderly will be key to preventing them from becoming victims of online scams in the future.

 

Full story: NNT 2024-01-10

 

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13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

BANGKOK (NNT) - The initiative follows a revealing study by the Intelligence Center for Elderly Media Literacy

50 years of failed education by the  schools and ministry of Education..

Many elderly here cannot even read or write!

7 hours ago, proton said:

Many elderly here cannot even read or write!

 

YES  !  Before they are taught to use a Computer or other Media, there should be a scheme to teach them    Reading and Writing  !

 

The Villages here in the N.E. all suffer from the past incompetance / irrelevance of the Education system here in the villages.  e.g. Every Thursday is Marching band day, and it echoes around our village  !