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by Burcin Gercek Agence France Presse Ankara, Turkey (AFP) — 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”. The new rules cement the government’s already-firm grip on the media eight months before a general election that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters trailing in the polls. The Council of Europe said the measure’s vague definition of “disinformation” […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation imposing jail terms of up to 15 years for publishing false information about Russia’s actions abroad, as Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine approaches one month. The bill, adopted after a third reading by the lower house State Duma, sets out jail terms and fines for people who publish “knowingly false information” about actions abroad by Russian government agencies. If the false information “caused serious […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Wikipedia on Tuesday unveiled a “universal code of conduct” aimed at stemming abuse, misinformation and manipulation on the global online encyclopedia. The new code was released by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that administers Wikipedia, expanding on its existing policies to create a set of community standards to combat “negative behavior,” according to a statement. The new policy aims to thwart efforts to distort and manipulate content on Wikipedia, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Thursday, May 7, belied social media reports there would be an “equinox phenomenon” in the next five days. PAGASA said in the first place, the spring equinox already ended on March 20. The autumnal equinox, on the other hand, will take place on Sept. 23. PAGASA said an equinox takes place when the center of the sun is directly on top of the world’s Equator. […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police is conducting a case build-up against those behind the information The Medical City had been raided for its personal protective equipment. In a statement, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said the fake information initially circulated in a private chat group called “Chevening Alumni-Ph.” “Fake news is a crime that we must not allow to affect our lives, especially not at this moment or any other time,” he said. He said “in […]
No military control of Luzon either, Nograles says (Eagle News)–The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Friday, March 27, belied social media reports the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine would be extended. In a radio interview, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles also denied there would be military control over Luzon. “To the public, do not share, do not post itong mga fake news na ito (these fake news),” Nograles said. Nograles […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, March 20, slammed the proliferation of fake news online as the government deals with a public health emergency. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted what he said was “a sudden surge of fake and alarming news of alleged crime incidents or planned crimes to be committed.” “They create panic, confusion and fear among our people. We denounce the proliferation of such false narratives,” he said. “We […]
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday, March 20, said it was looking for the sources of “fake news” online, as government called on the public to avoid sharing unverified information amid the coronavirus disease 2019 threat. The NBI said it was NBI Director Eric Distor who ordered the different units of the bureau, including the cybercrime and digital forensic divisions and the regional operations service, to investigate “all possible sources of […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has directed the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the alleged deliberate dissemination of fake news related to the novel coronavirus. In his department order number 52, Guevarra ordered NBI director Dante Gierran to file the appropriate charges against people found responsible for this, if the evidence warrants. Guevarra also ordered the NBI to “coordinate with the Department of Health and provide such technical assistance as may be needed” by […]
(Eagle News) –Fake news. This was how the Metro Rail Transit-3 described social media reports a suicide bomber had been nabbed at Taft station today, Jan. 22. “Wala pong dapat ipag-alala ang aming mga pasahero sapagkat ito ay isa lamang ‘penetration test’ na ginawa ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kahapon, 21 Enero 2020, 2:20PM sa MRT-3 Cubao station,” the MRT-3 said. According to the MRT-3, a “penetration test” was done to assess the “alertness or […]
(Eagle News)–Metropolitan Manila Development Authority spokesperson Celine Pialago has filed complaints against the administrators of two social media sites she said had spread fake news. Charged with cyber libel were the administrators of Facebook page Pinoy Laugh Page and Twitter page Barurot News, which she said quoted her as saying the following: “MMDA to commuters: Kung wala kayong masakyan, huwag na lang kayo magtrabaho.” The posts came following the disruptions in the operations of the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police denied claims of an alleged “tanim-droga” scheme being done by police officers in checkpoints, calling a viral social media post on this as “fake news.” PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. Benigno Durana also cautioned the public to be careful on what they post and share online as it creates fear among the public. He said the public should be cautions “of chain messages circulating in social media and internet-based […]
