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Trump says 2nd impeachment 'absolutely ridiculous'

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 12:56 AM

Donald Trump emerged from isolation at the White House on Tuesday to brand the likely second impeachment of his US presidency "absolutely ridiculous" and warn that it has triggered "tremendous anger." Read more »

Facebook exec says 'no plans' to end Trump ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:35 PM

Facebook does not intend to lift the suspension on outgoing President Donald Trump, the platform's second in command Sheryl Sandberg said Monday. Read more »

Trump to skip Biden inauguration after presidency implodes

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 12:54 AM

Not since 1869 has an outgoing US president missed the inauguration of the incoming leader, a ceremony symbolizing the peaceful transfer of power. Read more »

Biden says Trump fomented violence at US Capitol

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 05:22 AM

US President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that President Donald Trump fomented Wednesday's violence at the US Capitol, calling it one of the darkest days in the history of the country and an assault on democracy.   Read more »

After Capitol violence, Trump faces calls for removal and staff exodus

Andy Sullivan and Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 08 07:54 AM

WASHINGTON - The top two Democrats in Congress on Thursday called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, one day after his supporters stormed and vandalized the US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy.   Read more »

How security failures enabled Trump mob to storm US Capitol

Joseph Tanfani, John Shiffman, Brad Heath, Andrea Januta and Mark Hosenball, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 04:43 AM

The bloody chaos inside the US Capitol on Wednesday came after the police force that protects the legislative complex was overrun by a mob of Trump supporters in what law enforcement officials called a catastrophic failure to prepare. Read more »

Facebook, Instagram to block Trump's account for rest of his presidential term

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 12:51 AM

Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said. Read more »

'Andito po ako': Meme backfires as Robredo cites efforts amid Mindanao floods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 08:20 PM

The Vice President responded to a troll as she cited her efforts to "coordinate" in the affected area.   Read more »

Propaganda web: Pro-Marcos literature, sites, and online disinformation linked

Enrico Berdos, VERA Files
Posted at Dec 12 04:06 AM

Heritage sites in Ilocos Norte and propaganda books all promoting the “greatness” of dictator Ferdinand Marcos are linked to one another, a study by two University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman researchers from the Marcos Regime Research Group concluded. Read more »

Senate should summon social media execs over spread of fake news online: Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 01:02 PM

Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Friday said the Senate should consider calling representatives of social media giants to a congressional hearing to discuss how to curb the prevalence of fake news online, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 09:26 PM

Facebook Inc's independent oversight board announced on Tuesday the first six cases where it could overrule the social media company's decisions to remove certain pieces of content from its platforms.   Read more »

Robredo says leaders must 'listen for real' to Pinoys’ struggles amid pandemic, typhoon aftermath

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 06:28 PM

MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday urged leaders to hear the plight of Filipinos on the ground and to build “deep and authentic” connections as the country continued to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and reel from the aftermath of recent typhoons.   Read more »

How misinformation ‘superspreaders’ seed false election theories

Sheera Frenkel, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 25 12:13 AM

“Because of how Facebook’s algorithm functions, these superspreaders are capable of priming a discourse,” said Fadi Quran, a director at Avaaz. “There is often this assumption that misinformation or rumors just catch on. These superspreaders show that there is an intentional effort to redefine the public narrative.” Read more »

Twitter, Facebook defend election rules at heated US hearing

Rob Lever, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 05:45 AM

Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing Tuesday where one key senator assailed the platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news. Read more »

Twitter says flagged 300,000 'misleading' election tweets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 12:24 PM

Twitter labeled 300,000 tweets related to the US presidential election as "potentially misleading" in the two weeks surrounding the vote, making up 0.2 percent of election-related posts, the company said Thursday. Read more »

Fact Check: Trump claims election rigged

Arthur MacMillan and W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 04:13 AM

As the tortuous US presidential election appeared headed to a conclusion, Trump addressed the nation Thursday and claimed without evidence that he was being robbed of a second term.   Read more »

Unclear US election result a recipe for disinformation, researchers say

Davey Alba and Sheera Frenkel, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 05 10:28 PM

The worst-case scenario for the proliferation of misinformation about the US election is playing out, disinformation researchers said Wednesday morning. Read more »

Correct purveyors of disinformation ‘with love and care’ – UNESCO advisor

Enrico Berdos, VERA Files
Updated as of Nov 06 05:45 PM

“So many times, we see people become defensive and angry and will shut down even if we present them with 100% fact. They will still shut down, and that defeats the purpose of an engagement," said Ming-Kuok Lim, advisor for communication and information for the UNESCO office in Jakarta.  Read more »

Twitter, Facebook fail to corral Trump's misinformation about US vote count

Elizabeth Culliford, Jack Stubbs and Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 04:46 AM

Tech companies are trying to curb a surge in US election misinformation, with President Donald Trump and his allies taking to social media to falsely claim victory and make unsupported allegations of voter fraud.   Read more »

Twitter labels Trump comments on ballot irregularities 'misleading'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 01:45 AM

Twitter on Wednesday labeled as "misleading" a tweet from President Donald Trump claiming ballot irregularities, as a tight vote count in the presidential election was evolving.   Read more »