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Sotto files bill vs 'fake news', disinformation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 11:48 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III has files a bill that would penalize the spread of false information in websites and social media platforms.   Read more »

In campaign against disinformation, Robredo admits ‘may pagkukulang ako’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 03:32 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo said she is taking a more active stance against people who discredit her work, compared to the time when she was starting her term. Read more »

Online game helps fight the spread of 'fake news' - study

Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 09:59 PM

LONDON - An online game that allows people to deploy Twitter bots, photo-shop evidence and incite conspiracy theories has proven effective at raising their awareness of "fake news", a study from the University of Cambridge has found. Read more »

Are PH journalists facing increasing level of intimidation, disinformation?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 02:15 AM

Journalists and civil society groups weighed in on Monday on the country’s state of media and disinformation. Read more »

9 arrested in Thailand for posting election 'fake news'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 04:20 PM

The accused face up to 5 years in jail and a $3,100 fine.  Read more »

Fake scheme 'guarantees' poll win for P50M: election lawyer

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 04:14 PM

An election lawyer on Wednesday warned candidates against falling for groups claiming they could rig the results of the May automated elections for a hefty fee.   Read more »

News orgs, universities launch 2019 elections fact-checking site

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 05:36 PM

Several news organizations and universities have teamed up for a fact-checking website in the run-up to the midterm elections in May. Read more »

Warning: False online info can impact May polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 09:55 AM

Social media users should be discerning in sharing dubious information online, which may impact the vote in May's midterm elections, 2 members of the academe said Wednesday.    Read more »

Russia seen adopting new tactics in US election interference efforts

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:49 PM

SAN FRANCISCO - Russian agents believed to be connected to the government have been active in spreading divisive content and promoting extreme themes ahead of Tuesday’s US mid-term elections, but they are working hard to cover their tracks, according to government investigators, academics and security firms.   Read more »

German far-right mobilized by 'fake news' after stabbing

Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 04:28 AM

DRESDEN/BERLIN - Far-right groups spread "fake news" on social media to mobilize their supporters for violent protests targeting migrants after the fatal stabbing of a German man, said officials in the eastern German state of Saxony where they took place. Read more »

Tech giants aim to coordinate fight on misinformation: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 01:36 AM

Major technology firms including Facebook, Google and Twitter were set to meet Friday as part of an effort to coordinate the battle against misinformation campaigns by foreign agents, a media report said. Read more »

Facebook scraps accounts trying to influence November's U.S. elections

Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 03:05 AM

Facebook Inc. has identified a coordinated political influence campaign ahead of November's U.S. congressional elections and taken down dozens of fake accounts on its site, the company said on Tuesday. Read more »

De Lima: Duterte trolls spreading 'fake news' on YouTube

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 03:35 PM

Detained Senator Leila De Lima claimed Sunday that online "trolls" supposedly supported by President Rodrigo Duterte are spreading false information against her in video-sharing website YouTube.  Read more »

Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 20 01:35 PM

For its updated news application, Google is doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence as part of an effort to weed out disinformation and help users get viewpoints beyond their own "filter bubble." Read more »

Action by Asian governments to crack down on 'fake news'

Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 06:38 AM

India on Tuesday withdrew rules to control "fake news" less than 24 hours after announcing them, following an outcry that the regulations could be used by the government to curb press freedom.   Read more »

India drops plan to punish journalists for 'fake news' after outcry

Manoj Kumar, Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 06:36 AM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of rules punishing journalists held responsible for distributing "fake news", giving no reason for the change, less than 24 hours after the original announcement. Read more »

Mocha Uson faces fresh raps over alleged disinformation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 03:51 PM

Student leaders from Akbayan Youth on Monday lodged another set of administrative complaints against Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson for allegedly peddling '"fake news." Read more »

Palaspas hindi pampasuwerte, pantaboy ng espiritu: CBCP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 11:33 AM

Hindi dapat gamitin bilang pampasuwerto o pantaboy ng masamang espiritu ang mga palaspas na babasbasan ngayong Palm Sunday, ipinaalala ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).  Read more »

Jesus was victim of 'fake news': CBCP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 11:09 AM

Jesus Christ was a victim of "fake news" and propaganda, the likes of which remain prevalent to this day, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Sunday.  Read more »

Data scandal threatens Zuckerberg vision for Facebook

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 10 05:27 PM

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faces a moment of reckoning as it becomes clear the social network has been hijacked and manipulated for very different ends. Read more »