Flag of Singapore (Unsplash) House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong says the Philippines should be more like Singapore when it comes to the regulation of social media. Adiong made this assertion over...
Independent senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo said that there must be a distinction between journalists and vloggers, as he disclosed that he's also a victim of fake news propagated by some content creators using his material. Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo In a press conference in Pagadian City,...
President Marcos is in good health, Malacañang said, stressing that claims about him feeling unwell were spread by fake news peddlers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. during his meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon through a phone patch on April 10, 2025. (Photo...
Sass Rogando Sasot (left), Lanao del Sur 1st district Zia Alonto Adiong (Facebook) Lanao del Sur 1st district Zia Alonto Adiong wondered out loud Thursday, April 10 whether or not controversial vlogger Sass Rogando Sasot still had a sliver of...
(Unsplash) A ranking congressman hopes that more social media platforms would follow Meta's lead of supporting the House of Representatives' plan to establish a regulatory body to curb the spread of fake news online. “Kung ang Meta ay handang...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) What do pro-Duterte vloggers Allan Troy “Sass” Rogando Sasot, Mark Anthony Lopez, Lorraine Marie Tablang Badoy-Partosa, and Jeffrey Almendras Celiz all have in common? Answer: a...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (Contributed photo) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop said that Meta, formerly Facebook; and other social media platforms should show a level of responsibility for fake news and posts that have...
One of the lawmakers investigating the spread of online misinformation in the country believes that fake news peddlers must face the consequences of their actions. House Deputy Majority Leader and La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V said Monday, April 7, that fake news peddlers should be held...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Will there be more apologies and tears from vloggers when the House tri-committee (tri-comm) resumes its inquiry on the proliferation of fake news online? This remains to be seen as...
In an era where information flows ceaselessly through digital channels, the integrity of that information is paramount to the health of our democracy. The recent initiative by Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz to combat the proliferation of fake news underscores a critical...
Calling them the fifth estate, senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo slammed content creators and vloggers who hide their identity; having no accountability for the content they're sharing on social media. "Now, the problem is with the fifth estate, they are free to do what they want because the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has slammed the spread of what he described as "staged crime content on social media" even as the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been reporting a...
