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Fake news, hate speech iwasan: Tagle ngayong Semana Santa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 04:29 PM

Hinikayat ang mga Katoliko na ipakalat ang mabubuting balita sa harap ng paglaganap ng fake news sa lipunan.  Read more »

OPINION: Duterte regains upper hand in the battle of narco lists

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 17 12:13 AM

After Bong Go, President Duterte’s former special assistant who is now one of the frontrunners in the senatorial race, did the humiliating act of undressing in front of the media and under the glare of TV cameras, to show his tattoo-less back, the question of those who were initially impressed with the first three episodes of  “Ang totoong Narco list” is, what’s  Bikoy going to say about this? Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this parody social media post about Paolo Duterte is not genuine news

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 05:22 PM

The Facebook post falsely presenting the information as genuine was shared by a group that presents itself as critical of Duterte.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a real photo of a PH aircraft carrier named after Duterte

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 08:23 PM

The photo has been doctored from a digital illustration of an American aircraft carrier. Read more »

'Hitler would have loved social media': Disney CEO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 11:27 AM

With a fierce campaign for the 2020 US presidential election expected in the coming months, Disney CEO Bob Iger also stressed that it is "possible to argue policy without attacking people." Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show Duterte allies endorsing Otso Diretso bets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 08:51 AM

A photo shared hundreds of times on Facebook purports to show two senators allied with President Rodrigo Duterte endorsing opposition candidates in May's midterm election. The image has been doctored; the original is actually an endorsement of a pro-Duterte candidate. Read more »

Fact-checkers vs. hoax peddlers: a fake news battle ahead of Indonesia’s election

Fanny Potkin and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 08:28 AM

JAKARTA - Armed with laptops, three dozen journalists and fact-checkers braced for battle before a live debate between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his challenger, Prabowo Subianto. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show De Lima petitioning the SC to allow visits from her ex-lover

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 11:40 PM

The picture is a doctored version of an original AFP photo showing Sen. Leila De Lima filing a petition against President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, PH lawmakers do not have a 'final official result' in the VP poll recount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 09:27 PM

The Supreme Court is the final judge of the recount and its official results have not yet been released.   Read more »

Mga estudyante sa Butuan City tinuruan ng fact-checking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 11:41 PM

Tinuruan ang mga kabataan sa Butuan City para maiwasang maloko ng mga pekeng impormasyon sa internet. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show a road in the Philippines

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 03 04:38 PM

A Facebook post which has been shared tens of thousands of times contains a photo which it claims shows a road on the Bicol Peninsula southeast of Manila. The claim is false; the photograph actually shows a section of the Ledo-Burma Road, also known as the Stilwell Road, in southeast China. Read more »

Pope warns against hate-fomenting 'fake news'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 10:09 PM

VATICAN - Internet-based "fake news" is fomenting prejudice and hatred, Pope Francis said on Tuesday, warning our culture "has lost its sense of truth and bends the facts to suit particular interests". Read more »

Facebook seeks tab to promote 'high quality news'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 11:36 AM

Facebook is working on a "news tab" that could be used to financially support "high quality and trustworthy" journalism, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Monday.   Read more »

Singapore seeks social media 'corrections' in proposed fake news law

Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 10:47 PM

SINGAPORE - Singapore submitted new fake news legislation in parliament on Monday requiring social media to carry warnings on posts it deems false and remove comments against "public interest".   Read more »

OPINION: Nic Gabunada’s amazing social media network

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 01 02:07 PM

After the 2016 elections, Nic Gabunada, head of Rodrigo Duterte’s social media in the 2016 presidential campaign, expanded and strengthened the network he organized during the campaign. Read more »

200 accounts na lumabag sa patakaran ng FB inalis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 07:45 PM

Ang mga Facebook accounts ay iniuugnay kay Nic Gabunada, kilalang social media campaigner ni Pangulong Duterte. Read more »

Roxas' campaign chief thanks Lacson for belying Yolanda fake news

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 07:42 PM

The camp of Otso Diretso candidate Mar Roxas on Thursday thanked Sen. Panfilo Lacson for clearing the former lawmaker from allegations that he pocketed disaster funds in 2013, and urged voters to be wary of fake news amid the campaign season. 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 »

Attention trolls: Sharlene San Pedro needs your help with her thesis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:10 AM

If you consider yourself a social media troll expert, then you may want to hit Sharlene San Pedro up with a message.  Read more »

Choosing a candidate is like choosing a suitor, says poll watchdog exec

Angelica Y. Yang
Updated as of Mar 20 11:45 PM

Choosing a candidate to vote for is like choosing a suitor whom you will spend the rest of your life with, says an official of the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting.  Read more »