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Lacson seeking whistleblower's nod to name 'Usec' assembling troll farms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:01 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday refused to identify the "undersecretary" he accused of building troll farms all over the country, adding he would do so only when his informant executes an affidavit.  Read more »

Lacson hinimok na pangalanan ang Usec na umano'y 'operator' ng troll farms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 05:52 PM

Hinimok ng isang mambabatas sa Kamara si Sen. Panfilo Lacson na pangalanan ang "Undersecretary" na umano'y operator ng troll farms sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bansa.   Read more »

Russia, China sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines, EU report says

Robin Emmott, Reuters
Posted at Apr 29 09:09 AM

Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European report said on Wednesday Read more »

‘We have to fight back’: Scientists urged to lead fight vs climate change denial

Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Apr 28 10:18 AM

Disputes over basic facts tied to growing political polarization are undermining efforts to tackle climate change globally, US climate envoy John Kerry warned. Read more »

Pro-Russia disinformation floods Czech social media over spat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 03:12 AM

The dispute centers on accusations from the Czech Republic that Russia's military intelligence service was behind a 2014 explosion at a Czech arms depot. Read more »

Google launches search results page for 'quick, easy' access to reliable COVID-19 info

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 03:31 PM

Google Philippines said Thursday it promotes credible sources and removes misinformation across its various products in order to provide quick and reliable COVID-19 information to Filipinos. Read more »

Details of sweeping effort to counter China emerge in US Senate

Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 05:51 AM

To boost the United States' ability to push back against China's expanding global influence, Washington aims to promote human rights, provide security aid and invest to combat disinformation. Read more »

PGH denies seeking donations for patients with COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 10:22 AM

The Philippine General Hospital denied it was soliciting donations for its patients battling COVID-19.  Read more »

Malaysia imposes emergency law to clamp down on COVID fake news

Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 09:55 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Thursday brought in a law to tackle fake news related to COVID-19 and the state of emergency imposed nationwide since January, with the threat of hefty fines and jail terms of up to six years. Read more »

I went down the 'rabbit hole' to debunk misinformation – here's what I learned

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 10:53 PM

Big Ben was stolen from Palestine. So claimed an elderly woman, in Arabic, in a retweeted clip I received recently. Read more »

Kremlin calls US vaccine disinformation claims 'absurd'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 12:09 AM

Moscow said Tuesday that claims it was spearheading a disinformation campaign against US-made coronavirus vaccines to boost its own homegrown jab were "absurd and groundless".    Read more »

Why do troll posts, fake news 'gain traction' on social media?

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 10:14 AM

Misleading news and posts from fake social media accounts continue to gain traction in the Philippines as campaigns against disinformation fail to address how these propaganda are designed to "draw on the experiences" of common folk, a sociologist said, Wednesday. Read more »

'Disinformation campaign' ukol sa Palawan plebiscite ikinabahala ng NGO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 09:21 PM

Naalarma ang isang NGO sa umano'y disinformation campaign sa plebisito na maghahati sa Palawan sa 3 probinsiya. Read more »

US prosecutor says Trump probe will look at intent

Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 09:36 PM

WASHINGTON - The prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump tried to influence the result of Georgia's 2020 presidential election suggested the former president knew what he was doing when he asked a state official to "find" one more vote than he needed to win.   Read more »

Apple's Tim Cook criticizes social media practices, intensifying Facebook conflict

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 06:11 AM

Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Thursday criticized polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook Inc. Read more »

'Fact-checkers' proposed for Nobel peace prize

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 12:13 AM

With truth famously known as the "first casualty of war," a Norwegian parliamentarian announced Thursday that she is nominating "fact-checkers" for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.   Read more »

Meme accounts could be 'disinformation actors,' warns prof

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 04:49 PM

Your favorite parody and meme accounts could potentially be "disinformation actors" employed by an operator to promote or attack a politician, a communication expert told lawmakers Wednesday. Read more »

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 »