The House of Representatives granted final approval to the measure designed to curb organized disinformation, troll farm operations and other malicious falsehoods online, and at the same time protect freedom of expression. Passed on third and final reading in plenary before the House adjourned sine...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support to any move to strengthen laws that will effectively address troll farms and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said there is a need for laws that keep pace with emerging online...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is seeking to add more teeth in its plan to conduct “search and destroy” operations against social media troll farms, which it said, produce fake news and AI-generated contents being used to deceive the public. While there is already an existing...
Whoever netizen "Mark Evardone" is, or the actual person controlling his Facebook account, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has identified him to be a bonafide troll army member. So what does Ridon do? He calls the person out for not doing his job properly. In a recent Facebook post, Ridon...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro has denied that she was the person in an alleged recorded conversation about troll farms, saying lawmakers must be careful not to be unwittingly used by fake news peddlers. Castro said this after Senator Robin Padilla presented...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, May 6 called on the government to conduct a full-scale investigation against InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc. (IMSI) which is allegedly involved in trolling activities favoring China. Gatchalian made the call after the denials made by the public relations...
Senator Francis Tolentino said officials and partners of public relations firm InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc., may potentially face charges of treason and espionage for being involved in “troll farm” activities in the country. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Maritime...
The Senate may summon the Makati-based public relations firm supposedly hired by the Chinese embassy to spread pro-China propaganda on social media and influence public perception in favor of China, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino, during a press briefing, confirmed...
(Unsplash) House leaders on Friday, April 25, called for an investigation into a Makati City-based firm that allegedly entered into a contract with the Chinese government to promote its narrative and interest in the West Philippine...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday, April 24, revealed documents alleging that the People’s Republic of China has been financing troll farms operating in the Philippines through its embassy in Manila. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino continues to preside over...
Malacañang is expecting a surge in cybercrime incidents at the height of the campaign period leading to the 2025 mid-term elections. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) The Palace also believes that cyberattacks are starting to have an effect in the country, prompting President Marcos to...
Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario (left), Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) A measure that seeks to safeguard the integrity of Philippine elections by criminalizing troll farms and election...
