"Report it, don't share it!" (Photo courtesy of PCO) This must be how a social media user should deal with false information online, Malacañang's communications arm said. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said reporting and not sharing false information may counter misinformation and...
Top officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, September 12 expressed their belief China is behind a disinformation campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commodore Jay Tariella disclosed this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on National Defense and...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Certainly, every thinking Filipino now realizes that we are confronted with a “tsunami of disinformation,” a growing threat to our national survival. Thus, while policy makers and lawmakers are called upon to prepare frameworks in prioritizing our...
Amid the alleged proliferation of paid trolls who spread disinformation and misinformation, two lawmakers have moved to criminalize peddlers and creators of fake news. Malabon City lone district Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel and An Waray Party-list Rep. Florencio Noel filed House Bill (HB) 2971, otherwise...
After the high-stake elections, several misinformation on the operations of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) have been making the rounds on social media prompting the poll watchdog to dispute them one by one. Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting command center at...
How do you protect your children from judgement particularly on social media? During the final media conference of "Viral Scandal," actress Dimples Romana shared her two cents about it. According to the soon-to-be mother of three, she and her husband Boyet Ahmee doesn't impose on their children. If...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has categorically stated that he has no "trolls", or persons paid to do his bidding in the online space. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The topic about online trolls was raised during the UniTeam bet's guesting Tuesday,...
DOHA, Qatar -- The Ukraine conflict has unleashed a "Third World War" over misinformation, an official from the beleaguered country said Saturday, while experts warned of the difficulty in convincing Russians what their army is doing. Russia's war on Ukraine has also forced a profound change in the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV called on Filipino seafarers to hear out Vice President Leni Robredo’s pronouncements about the maritime industry rather than be misled by fake news and false posts on social media. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media...
PROI With the increased use of social media platforms and messaging apps, the volume of misinformation and fake news through online media will be on an uptrend in the coming year. PROI network, the largest global partnership of independent agencies, calls on organizations to prioritize this...
A fact-checking initiative headed by journalism veterans showed on Wednesday, Feb. 2, that presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is the “biggest victim” of fake news. Another significant finding is that among her rivals, former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., appears to be the...
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, October 3, told House Deputy Speaker and vice presidential candidate Lito Atienza to check social media platform Facebook and the local news to see what the vice president has done since she took office in 2016. House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza...
