The Truth Behind the Posts
Farah is a fifteen-year-old Palestinian girl living in a refugee camp in North Lebanon. Like many teenagers, she uses the internet to chat with friends, watch videos, and explore social media — at first, just fun and harmless.
Over time, her online habits started affecting her daily life: procrastination, late nights, less time with family and real-life friends. She also began noticing that not everything she saw online was true — rumours spreading quickly, people arguing over wrong facts, friends making decisions based on unreliable information. She understood that misinformation could influence choices, damage reputations, or cause confusion and fear.
This is an excerpt from the SAFE CHANGES storytelling booklet — the full story continues in the published 128-page collection.