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War-themed video game fuels wave of misinformation

Anuj Chopra, Valentina-Paula Cabescu and Uzair Rizvi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 02:42 PM

Footage from the war-themed Arma 3 video game, often marked 'live' or 'breaking news' to make it appear genuine, has been used repeatedly in recent months in fake videos about the Russian offensive in Ukraine. Read more »

DOH disowns alleged China 'Upper Respiratory Infection' message

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:50 PM

The DOH had to issue a statement because aside from the scaremongering, it also used the agency's name. Read more »

Robredo urges Filipinos to hold those in power accountable

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Dec 10 07:41 PM

During a meeting with the Fil-Am community in New York, former Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said it's important for Filipinos to believe that they have a stake in their own government. Read more »

PNP wants more defined provisions in 'fake news' bill

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 05:40 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is in favor of criminalizing peddlers of so-called "fake news." Read more »

Elon Musk's Twitter lifts rule against COVID misinformation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 09:55 AM

Twitter said it has stopped enforcing a policy intended to prevent the spread of Covid misinformation, as new owner Elon Musk -- who has clashed previously with US officials over pandemic safety rules -- continues to remake its content moderation policies. Read more »

Robredo: Laws vs disinformation in PH 'important'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 02:59 PM

Former Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday stressed the importance of legislation in fighting disinformation in the country. Read more »

Twitter turmoil, staff exodus aggravate security concerns

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 08:47 AM

Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a 'hellscape,' but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft. Read more »

Hiwalayang Neil Arce at Angel Locsin, fake news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 07:13 PM

Tinawag na fake news ng film producer na si Neil Arce ang balitang hiwalay na sila ng asawa niyang si Angel Locsin. Read more »

Neil Arce hits 'fake news' about him, wife Angel Locsin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 10:00 PM

Film producer Neil Arce addressed on Thursday what he branded as 'fake news' regarding his marriage with screen superstar Angel Locsin. Read more »

Mapping COVID-19 fake news sources in PH

Rosy Mina
Posted at Nov 09 06:37 PM

Is it possible to be amidst so-called misinformation hotspots? Read more »

Twitter takeover raises fears of climate misinformation surge

Roland Lloyd Parry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 01:12 PM

Climate change deniers looking to block action could have free rein on Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover, analysts warned. Read more »

Musk defends paid blue badge plans for Twitter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 06:44 PM

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk defended Sunday his much-criticized launch of a paid subscription service to verify user accounts. Read more »

TikTok a hotbed of US election misinformation, analysts say

Natalie Wade, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 10:20 AM

Election misinformation is spreading on TikTok ahead of the US midterms despite the company's policies -- and watchdogs are concerned about its effect on young voters as more Americans use the platform as a source of news. Read more »

Facebook adds way to remove misinformation from groups

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 21 09:50 AM

Facebook on Thursday added a method for people running groups to automatically sift out claims that have been debunked since being posted. Read more »

[OPINION] Zubiri’s misinformation proof of Pulse Asia survey on ‘fake news’

Ellen Tordesillas
Updated as of Oct 17 02:46 AM

In the fact- checking community, which VERA Files is part of, we discourage the use of the term “fake news." An attribute of news is truthfulness. To describe it as “fake” denigrates the value of news. Read more »

Turkey introduces jail terms for 'disinformation' ahead of polls

DW, Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 14 11:49 AM

Turkey's parliament has adopted a media law introducing jail terms for spreading 'disinformation.' Read more »

Turkey introduces jail terms for 'fake news'

Burcin Gercek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 07:29 AM

Turkey's parliament on Thursday approved a tough pre-election law that could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading "fake news". Read more »

Misinformation is damaging humanity: Maria Ressa

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:37 PM

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa on Wednesday said showing courage, protecting facts and strengthening trust in journalism are key to safeguard humanity from misinformation and lies online. Read more »

Palace to lay down programs vs fake news

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 01:31 PM

The statement from Garafil comes a day after a Pulse Asia survey showed that 9 out of 10 Filipinos believed that 'fake news' is a problem in the country. Read more »

Survey: 86 pct of Pinoys believe 'fake news' a problem

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:44 AM

Social media influencers were identified by most Filipinos in a new survey as the main spreaders of false information in the country. Read more »