As the biggest victim of fake news, Presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo said social media platforms should also be made accountable for allowing disinformation to proliferate in their network.
"Number one, kailangan 'yung social media platforms should be made accountable dahil sila yung nagiging bahay nitong mga disinformation na ito (because they cater to disinformation)," Robredo said during the PiliPinas Debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Saturday night, March 19.
During the forum, Robredo also agreed with the remark of another presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso who emphasized the need to find the source of the fake news to address the widespread misinformation.
Robredo cited studies which show that she has been the top target of fake news in the country, while rival former senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. is said to be the number one beneficiary.
"Dalawa na ang companies na gumawa ng study na ako yung number one na tinitira ng lahat ng disinformation, at ang number one na nakikinabang sa disinformation ay si Mr. Marcos (Two companies have already done a study showing that I am the number one target ofl disinformation, and the number one beneficiary is Mr. Marcos)," she said.
Marcos, who was absent in the presidential debate organized by Comelec, was not able to rebut the issue of disinformation, as well as the unpaid P203 billion estate taxes that was also mentioned by other aspirants.