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COVID-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 02:22 PM

The politicization of the COVID-19 shots has bolstered the anti-vaccine movement, contributing to the decline in routine immunizations for measles, polio, and other dangerous diseases. Read more »

China peddles falsehoods to obscure origin of COVID pandemic

Javier C. Hernández, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 07 11:58 AM

Facing global anger over their initial mishandling of the outbreak, Chinese authorities are now trying to rewrite the narrative of the pandemic by pushing theories that the virus originated outside China.   Read more »

Mga banta laban sa medical frontliners sa Lanao del Sur iniimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 07:25 PM

Iniimbestigahan na ng National Bureau of Investigation ang mga banta sa buhay na natatanggap ng mga medical frontliner at lokal na opsiyal ng Lanao del Sur.   Read more »

Fake medical news site benefited from Philippine trolls farms, says report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 05:58 AM

Natural News has been spreading a video falsely claiming that the virus is part of a conspiracy to bolster government's control over the public. Read more »

Facebook steps up fight against virus fakery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 11:09 PM

Facebook has already been publishing fact-checking articles about the global outbreak through its partnerships with media organizations. Read more »

Vietnam introduces 'fake news' fines for coronavirus misinformation

Phuong Nguyen and James Pearson, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 12:47 PM

A new decree took effect in Vietnam on Wednesday introducing fines for the dissemination of 'fake news' or rumors on social media, amid the rapid spread of comment online about the novel coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country. Read more »

17 subpoenas issued by NBI over fake news issues amid COVID-19 crisis: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 05:19 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation has summoned 17 individuals for posting misinformation about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on social media, the chief of its cybercrime division said Thursday. Read more »

Ilang netizens pinatatawag ng NBI dahil sa COVID-19 fake news

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 07:38 PM

Isang netizen na raw ang kinasuhan ng NBI at nakatakdang kasuhan ang iba pa depende sa kahihinatnan ng imbestigasyon.   Read more »

PNP forms task force to fight ‘fake news' on lockdown, hoarding, overpricing

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 02:27 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday it formed a task force that would deal with crimes prevalent during the month-long lockdown of Luzon. Read more »

Straight from Facebook: How to spot fake news on coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 11:09 AM

Here are a few simple steps to check the veracity of COVID-19 information on Facebook feed: Read more »

PNP warns coronavirus ‘fake news’ sources: We’ll go after you

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 03:05 PM

The Philippine National Police warned purveyors of “fake news” Friday of possible charges after false reports of massive looting in Manila went viral as the government imposed a month-long lockdown in Luzon.   Read more »

Beware of online scams during COVID-19 lockdown, Philippines urges public

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 10:50 AM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Thursday asked Filipinos to be mindful of their safety online, as the COVID-19 lockdown requires them to stay at home for at least a month. Read more »