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Ka Leody, Bello say lack of 'quality education' paved way for disinformation

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 02:57 PM

The lack of "quality education" paved the way for disinformation to rise in the Philippines, the Partido Lakas ng Masa tandem of Leody de Guzman and Walden Bello said Tuesday. Read more »

[OPINION] Reflecting on the importance of press freedom

Alain Gaschen, Anke Reiffenstuel, Annika Thunborg, Bjørn Staurset Jahnsen, Grete Sillasen, Jana Šedivá, Jorge Moragas, Laure Beaufils, Luc Véron, Peter MacArthur, and Pieter Terpstra
Posted at May 03 02:21 PM

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity for reflection on the importance of media freedoms and the vital role of journalists in democracies. Read more »

Online media fuel divisions, global tensions: report

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 12:23 PM

Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions worldwide, a media watchdog warned. Read more »

WTF: 6 sa 10 estudyante bagsak sa fake news online quiz

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 01:00 PM

Anim sa 10 estudyante ang bagsak sa pagkilatis at nabibiktima ng fake news na talamak ngayon sa social media. Read more »

DOH: No truth on 'artificial COVID-19 cases rise' before elections

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 05:38 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) has denied rumors that it will report an "artificial rise" in COVID-19 cases days leading up to the May 9 elections. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 29, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 12:20 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Church-goers told to vote responsibly

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 04:22 PM

People pass by a banner reminding the public to vote responsibly and avoid falling for disinformation as the national elections near. Read more »

Advocate: Gov't should set truth-telling example

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 05:23 PM

Movement Against Disinformation Chairman Tony La Viña says government should fight disinformation through truth-telling, instead of regulation. Read more »

How Marcos explains martial law to younger generation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 01:26 AM

The presidential candidate said he told his children that people were angry with their grandfather because they wanted to replace him. Read more »

Marcos doubts information online can be regulated

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 03:09 AM

The presidential candidate believes certain technology would be outdated by the time legislators understood enough to have it regulated. Read more »

Study finds disinformation vs Marcos rivals on YouTube

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 12:26 PM

A review of videos on YouTube from alternative sources with at least 100,000 views showed that supporters of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos use their platforms both to set narratives in favor of the former senator and to spread disinformation against his opponents. Read more »

Can you spot fake news? Take this test

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 25 10:16 PM

The Ateneo School of Government has launched a new version of an online quiz that serves as a misinformation and disinformation diagnostic tool. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Robredo 'di abogado ng Sumilao farmers?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 05:30 PM

Mali ang paratang na hindi naging abogada si Vice President Leni Robredo ng Sumilao farmers. Read more »

Comelec looking into ‘exit polls’ done on overseas voters

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 11:57 PM

An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the poll body is looking into reports of informal exit polls being done on overseas voting sites since they opened on Sunday. Read more »

Fake news?: Comelec doubts report of 'pre-shaded' ballot in Singapore

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel and Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 06:25 PM

The Comelec on Monday questioned the veracity of a Singapore-based Filipino's claim that the ballot she received was 'pre-shaded'. Read more »

Facebook, pinaigting ang kampanya kontra sa fake news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 07:41 PM

Mahigit 400 accounts, pages, at groups na may kinalaman sa pagpapakalat ng fake news at maling impormasyon ang inalis ng Facebook. Read more »

Facebook battles cyber campaigns targeting Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 08:46 PM

Social media networks have become one of the fronts in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, home to sometimes misleading information but also real-time monitoring of one of the biggest geopolitical crises in decades. Read more »

Russia accuses Google of 'fake news', bans ads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 06:49 PM

Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it would ban Google from advertising its services in the country, accusing YouTube of spreading "fake news". Read more »

Comelec creates task force vs disinformation

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 10:12 PM

The Comelec has formally created a task force to crack down on disinformation affecting the integrity of the electoral process. Read more »

'TikTok is having a bad war,' say disinformation experts

Eric Randolph, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 08:24 PM

The war in Ukraine has rapidly positioned TikTok as the number one source of misinformation thanks to its gigantic number of users and minimal filtering of content, experts say. Read more »