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Mexican MIL Heroes defeat the MIL Villains

Meet the Mexican MIL Heroes and their foes, the MIL Villains. The villains embody the challenges of our media landscape, while the heroes hold the superpowers needed to defeat them: media skills.

The Thief

The Thief is a passionate collector of our data and information. It uses tools and intelligent software to get hold of our private information and spy on our lives. Sometimes it doesn’t even need to steal because we willingly give it what it wants. Be aware: Has someone read your private messages on social networks? Has someone used your data to shop online? That sounds like the Thief.
The Thief defeated

No worries, our Heroes Roxana (Reflect) and Alejandra (Act) will help you battle the Thief. The key to victory is to understand what kind of personal information is accessible and who can access it. Deploying our MIL skills, we can create secure passwords and identify and act upon digital security attacks. You'll soon be protected, and the Villain deprived of movement... under control!
The Bully

The Bully is bulky, terrifying, and imposing. Its helmet-like skull and wrestler’s mask protect it well enough to harm others without being hurt itself. It loves to see people suffer, so it engages in cyberbullying, inflates hate speech with bots and trolls, and defames and lies about other people. The last time you saw a mean post on someone that went viral? It was probably the Bully.
The Bully defeated

Hate speech, stigmatization and defamation have real-life consequences. They are accompanied by extremism and radicalization and can lead to a range of repercussions from self-doubt to personal insecurity. Luckily, Heroes Roxana (Reflect), Cristian (Create) and Alejandra (Act) easily deflate the monster. They understand their responsibility in stopping hate speech and fight back with a love storm.
The Agitator

The agitator loves to cause confusion and chaos. Its weapon? Spreading mis- and disinformation. It shouldn't come as a surprise that during the pandemic the agitator had a blast. With its three spinning heads you can never be sure who is actually behind the message. Careful, it pretends to be human, but it’s in perfect symbiosis with algorithms, bots and automatization.
The Agitator defeated

Remember your aunt’s last WhatsApp message about an amazing cure for COVID? The Agitator was doing its job - and it can be life threatening. But by comparing different sources and analyzing the content, our heroes quickly discover its evil intentions: under the lens, the Agitator was spreading lousy content. The heroes defeated the Agitator, and caught and regulated its little helpers.
The Manipulator

Don’t fall for the Manipulators innocent appearance. Sooner than you know you can be under its spell. It wants power and makes sure to get it by infiltrating our thoughts with censored, polarizing and targeted content. Collaborating with the Agitator and using algorithms, it makes sure we only read, see, think and believe what it wants us to, dividing us from others with different beliefs.
The Manipulator defeated

Well, if the Manipulator is doing its job right, you likely won't notice what it has been up to. But our heroes know the right questions to find out: Why am I watching this content, does someone want me to think this way, and is this even true? The Heroes' main tool for beating it is reflection - especially in times when the public's opinion matters. Once exposed, the Villain loses its strength.
The union makes strength

Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is defined as the ability to access, analyze, create and reflect on media. It is a prerequisite for citizens to claim their rights to freedom of information and expression. DW Akademie creates innovative projects that promote these rights and empower people to understand and use media responsibly. Check out our MIL Dossier to find out more.

The Thief

The Thief is a passionate collector of our data and information. It uses tools and intelligent software to get hold of our private information and spy on our lives. Sometimes it doesn’t even need to steal because we willingly give it what it wants. Be aware: Has someone read your private messages on social networks? Has someone used your data to shop online? That sounds like the Thief.
The Thief defeated

No worries, our Heroes Roxana (Reflect) and Alejandra (Act) will help you battle the Thief. The key to victory is to understand what kind of personal information is accessible and who can access it. Deploying our MIL skills, we can create secure passwords and identify and act upon digital security attacks. You'll soon be protected, and the Villain deprived of movement... under control!
The Bully

The Bully is bulky, terrifying, and imposing. Its helmet-like skull and wrestler’s mask protect it well enough to harm others without being hurt itself. It loves to see people suffer, so it engages in cyberbullying, inflates hate speech with bots and trolls, and defames and lies about other people. The last time you saw a mean post on someone that went viral? It was probably the Bully.
The Bully defeated

Hate speech, stigmatization and defamation have real-life consequences. They are accompanied by extremism and radicalization and can lead to a range of repercussions from self-doubt to personal insecurity. Luckily, Heroes Roxana (Reflect), Cristian (Create) and Alejandra (Act) easily deflate the monster. They understand their responsibility in stopping hate speech and fight back with a love storm.
The Agitator

The agitator loves to cause confusion and chaos. Its weapon? Spreading mis- and disinformation. It shouldn't come as a surprise that during the pandemic the agitator had a blast. With its three spinning heads you can never be sure who is actually behind the message. Careful, it pretends to be human, but it’s in perfect symbiosis with algorithms, bots and automatization.
The Agitator defeated

Remember your aunt’s last WhatsApp message about an amazing cure for COVID? The Agitator was doing its job - and it can be life threatening. But by comparing different sources and analyzing the content, our heroes quickly discover its evil intentions: under the lens, the Agitator was spreading lousy content. The heroes defeated the Agitator, and caught and regulated its little helpers.
The Manipulator

Don’t fall for the Manipulators innocent appearance. Sooner than you know you can be under its spell. It wants power and makes sure to get it by infiltrating our thoughts with censored, polarizing and targeted content. Collaborating with the Agitator and using algorithms, it makes sure we only read, see, think and believe what it wants us to, dividing us from others with different beliefs.
The Manipulator defeated

Well, if the Manipulator is doing its job right, you likely won't notice what it has been up to. But our heroes know the right questions to find out: Why am I watching this content, does someone want me to think this way, and is this even true? The Heroes' main tool for beating it is reflection - especially in times when the public's opinion matters. Once exposed, the Villain loses its strength.
The union makes strength

Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is defined as the ability to access, analyze, create and reflect on media. It is a prerequisite for citizens to claim their rights to freedom of information and expression. DW Akademie creates innovative projects that promote these rights and empower people to understand and use media responsibly. Check out our MIL Dossier to find out more.

Date 23.03.2022
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MIL

Mexican MIL Heroes defeat the MIL Villains

The Thief

The Thief defeated

The Bully

The Bully defeated

The Agitator

The Agitator defeated

The Manipulator

The Manipulator defeated

The union makes strength

The Thief

The Thief defeated

The Bully

The Bully defeated

The Agitator

The Agitator defeated

The Manipulator

The Manipulator defeated

The union makes strength