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FACT CHECK: Hindi maapektuhan ang pension sa pagpaparehistro sa Senior Citizens Commission

FACT CHECK: Hindi maapektuhan ang pension sa pagpaparehistro sa Senior Citizens Commission

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of May 25 06:24 PM

Hindi totoong mapuputol ang pension ng mga senior citizen kung sila’y hindi magpaparehistro sa website ng NCSC. Read more »

Should misinformation peddlers be given platforms?

Should misinformation peddlers be given platforms?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 05:16 PM

A podcast has drawn flak for featuring a controversial personality who has been accused of spreading divisive and false information. Read more »

DOH alerts public about false article regarding hypertension 'cure'

DOH alerts public about false article regarding hypertension 'cure'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:53 PM

The Department of Health issued a warning against a circulating false article claiming a cure for hypertension or high blood pressure. Read more »

'National Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok

'National Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok

Anuj Chopra, with Rachel Blundy in Hong Kong, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 01 02:00 PM

The hoax that rape was legal for a day was knocked down by fact-checkers two years ago. But it went viral again this year on TikTok. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Walang extra verification ang GCash kaugnay ng SIM Card Registration

FACT CHECK: Walang extra verification ang GCash kaugnay ng SIM Card Registration

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Apr 28 08:41 PM

Walang additional o extra verification na kailangang gawin para sa e-wallet app na GCash matapos magparehistro ng SIM card. Read more »

PNP chief asks Abalos to check possible misinformation

PNP chief asks Abalos to check possible misinformation

Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 05:58 PM

PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. asked DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos to 'take a second look on people who may be feeding him misinformation'. Read more »

'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter

'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 09:58 AM

Experts say content moderation has been gutted after mass layoffs, while a paid verification system has served to boost conspiracy theorists. Read more »

Trump indictment: Conspiracy theorists target familiar bogeyman

Trump indictment: Conspiracy theorists target familiar bogeyman

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 02:48 PM

Despite no evidence of a direct connection, Donald Trump has gone so far as to claim that Bragg was 'hand-picked and funded by George Soros.' Read more »

McLuhan fellows rally vs. disinformation

McLuhan fellows rally vs. disinformation

Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 01:28 PM

Three seasoned journalists have reiterated the importance of facts and holding social media platforms accountable for the spread of disinformation. Read more »

NUJP welcomes Marcos admin's campaign vs fake news

NUJP welcomes Marcos admin's campaign vs fake news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 01:49 PM

A journalists' group on Monday welcomed the Marcos administration's plan of launching a digital media literacy campaign to combat disinformation. Read more »

'Snip-snip! Hooray!': TikTok trend dispels vasectomy myths

'Snip-snip! Hooray!': TikTok trend dispels vasectomy myths

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 11:28 AM

A TikTok trend helping dispel misinformation about the procedure whose demand has soared following US upheaval over abortion rights. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Walang anunsiyo ang DSWD na relief allowance para sa mga senior

FACT CHECK: Walang anunsiyo ang DSWD na relief allowance para sa mga senior

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Mar 02 04:27 PM

Peke ang mga kumakalat na text message tungkol sa unclaimed relief allowance para sa mga senior citizen at mga retired business owner. Read more »

Ressa at UN meet: Social media 'insidiously manipulating us'

Ressa at UN meet: Social media 'insidiously manipulating us'

Lucie Peytermann, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 02:46 AM

Filipina investigative journalist Maria Ressa said social media had allowed lies to flourish. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Di naglabas ang Bangko Sentral ng bagong pera

FACT CHECK: Di naglabas ang Bangko Sentral ng bagong pera

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Feb 06 12:38 PM

Walang inilabas na bagong pera ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, taliwas sa mga kumakalat na post sa social media. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Hindi sa Enero 30, 2023 ang deadline ng SIM registration

FACT CHECK: Hindi sa Enero 30, 2023 ang deadline ng SIM registration

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Jan 30 01:22 PM

Hindi totoong hanggang Enero 30 na lamang ang pagpaparehistro ng SIM cards. Read more »

Vaccine misinformation spawns 'pure blood' movement

Vaccine misinformation spawns 'pure blood' movement

Anuj Chopra and Marisha Goldhamer, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 10:10 AM

Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors -- Covid-19 misinformation has bred a so-called "pure blood" movement. Read more »

Second coming of conspiracy theorists after Twitter amnesty

Second coming of conspiracy theorists after Twitter amnesty

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 10:27 AM

Twitter has turned into what campaigners call a cesspool of misinformation, hate-filled conspiracies and racial slurs. Read more »

War-themed video game fuels wave of misinformation

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 »

Fake 'onion water' flu cure exposes disparities

Fake 'onion water' flu cure exposes disparities

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 10:20 AM

Homemade, tear-inducingly strong onion 'cures' for flu are the latest medical misinformation spreading on TikTok. Read more »

It's no joke: Satire morphs into misinformation

It's no joke: Satire morphs into misinformation

Anuj Chopra, with Mary Kulundu in Nairobi and Saladin Salem in Berlin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 10:02 AM

Jokes typically draw laughter, but they are often mistaken as real, prompting fact-checkers to debunk what they call a leading misinformation source. Read more »

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