Senator Francis Pangilinan on Saturday, October 9, said that Maria Ressa winning the Nobel Peace Prize is also a victory against disinformation and social media trolls. 13062025_MARIARESSA_ROMERO-1024x683 The opposition lawmaker said Ressa's historic Nobel Peace award proves that Filipinas are...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon questioned on Monday, September 27, the legality of the creation of a social media office by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO) At the resumption of the Senate finance...
Despite recognizing the great influence of social media "trolls", Vice President Leni Robredo still won't stoop to the level of using them for her own communications strategy. (Photos from OVP, Unsplash) Robredo made this clear on Friday, Sept. 17 even as she contemplates whether or not to run for...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday slammed presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for trying to divert the public’s attention away from the current issue hounding the Duterte administration over the alleged overpriced COVID-19 supplies. “Spoken like a true troll. It is very...
Another administration lawmaker questioned Facebook over censorship issues amid efforts by the social media giant to block suspected troll farms that are being blamed for the spread of fake news and disinformation in the Philippines, the world’s No. 1 social media user. Deputy Speaker and Bagong...
EDITORS DESK In 2020, Â a massive phishing campaign on Facebook successfully stole more than 15,000 accounts based in the Philippines. Using FB targeting technology, the scammers were able to identify users who are more likely to engage with their posts. By paying Facebook via sponsored posts,...
President Duterte’s perceived personal attacks against Manila Mayor Isko Moreno might be the administration’s “signal” to its troll armies to start the “demolition operations” against its political enemies, former Ombudsman and 1Sambayan convenor Conchita Carpio-Morales said. 1Sambayan...
The Senate will work for the passage of at least 10 priority measures as it buckles down to work for the 3rd Regular Sessions of the 18th Congress, starting Monday, July 26. Senators are also keen on starting its independent probe into the alleged proliferation of state-funded "troll farms"...
Having been a victim of internet trolls and fake news since she assumed office, Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, July 18, welcomed Senate Resolution No. 768, which seeks to look into “state-funded trolls farms“ that spread misinformation. Vice President Leni Robredo (Federico Cruz/MANILA...
A think tank head said on Saturday, July 17, that potential candidates for the May 2022 polls don’t need a troll army, but they need volunteers like ordinary people who will fight back against the trolls. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, president of Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute for...
Malacañang saying the Senate can investigate "all they want" the reports that public funds were being used to fund troll farms that spread misinformation through social media. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after 12...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) will not be spared in the proposed Senate investigation into the proliferation of allegedly state-funded trolls. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) Senator Panfilo Lacson said he will also raise issues in the PCOO when...
