Tag: Fake news

Hontiveros on Uson’s resignation from PCOO: “Too little, too late”

(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, Oct. 3, said Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson’s resignation was “too little, too late,” noting that the Presidential Communications Operations Office already had “a badly tarnished reputation.” “It is an extremely belated gesture rendered insignificant in the face of gross incompetence, state-sponsored vulgarity and the proliferation of fake news. It has come very late in response to the public’s demand for accountability. Aanhin pa ang resignasyon kung […]

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Robredo calls on Duterte admin to “take concrete steps” vs fake news

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday, Aug. 10, called on the government to “take concrete steps” to combat the spread of fake news. “We urge the administration to take concrete steps…guided by the (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Framework and Joint Declaration to Minimize the Harmful Effects of Fake News, which was crafted at the 14th Conference of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) in May 2018,” she said in a statement. Since […]

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Malacañang, pinabulaanan at tinawag na “fake news” ang kumalat na balitang isinugod sa ospital si Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) — Tinawag ng Malacañang na fake news o kuryenteng balita ang kumalat na impormasyon na dinala sa Cardinal Santos Medical Center si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na katunayan nasa Mindanao ang Pangulo. Panauhing pandangal pa ang Pangulo sa ‘69th Araw ng Ipil’ sa Zamboanga Sibugay. Ayon kay Roque, noong gabi bago ang State of the Nation Address nagpunta sa Cardinal Santos Medical Center ang Pangulo para sa kanyang […]

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WhatsApp offers tips to spot fake news after India murders

NEW DELHI, India (AFP)–WhatsApp took out full-page advertisements in Indian newspapers Tuesday offering “easy tips” to identify fact from fiction after a slew of recent murders spurred by hoaxes shared on its platform. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been under immense pressure to curb the spread of misinformation in India after the lynching of more than 20 people accused of child abduction in the last two months. Most recently a mob surrounded and killed five men […]

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Mas maraming Pilipino, naniniwalang seryoso ang problema sa paglaganap ng fake news – SWS

(Eagle News) — Mas maraming Pilipino ang naniniwalang seryoso ang problema sa pagkalat ng fake news. Ito ang lumabas sa pinakabagong survey ng Social Weather Stations (SWS). Nasa 42 percent ng mga Pilipino o 44 milyong pilipino ang gumagamit ng internet araw-araw at sa bilang na ito, 67 percent o 29 milyon ang nagsabing seryosong problema ang paglaganap ng fake news sa internet. 13 percent naman ang naniniwalang hindi ito seryoso habang 20 percent ang […]

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PNP, tinawag na ‘fake news’ ang mga insidente ng holdapan sa QC na kumakalat sa social media

(Eagle News) — Wala raw katotohanan ang mga kumalakat na balita sa social media hinggil sa sunod sunod na insidente ng holdapan sa Quezon City. Ayon mismo kay Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, fake news ang lumabas na balita tungkol sa panghoholdap sa Shangrila Chinese Cuisine sa Times Street at sa Starbucks Coffee Shop sa Banawe Street sa Quezon City noong June 1, 2018 Sa isinagawa kasing beripikasyon ng Quezon City Police District, mismong […]

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Doubts raised on Ukraine, media after Kiev admission on staging murder of anti-Kremlin reporter

    (Eagle News) — Ukraine is now under heavy criticism after admitting to staging the murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko, as Moscow, international press freedom groups, and commentators hit the stunt that brought the concept of fake news to an entirely new level. Critics in social media also blasted the stunt as “deplorable” and “distressing” as Kiev’s move was seen as an attempt to put Russia in a bad light. Twitter was also […]

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Marcos’ camp slams Robredo for “fake news” tag on reports she had decreasing lead over him in manual recount

(Eagle News)—-The camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for calling media reports about her allegedly reduced lead in the ongoing manual recount “fake news.” “Not satisfied in casting aspersions meant to undermine the integrity of the Tribunal and of the ongoing manual recount, Robredo is at it again, this time attacking and discrediting members of the press and dragging Senator Marcos in her desperate attempt to dilute all negative news […]

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Malaysian news site mounts legal challenge to ‘fake news’ law

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — A leading Malaysian news portal mounted a legal challenge Friday against a law aimed at combating “fake news,” which critics fear will be used to stifle dissent before elections next month. Parliament earlier in April passed the legislation, which makes the dissemination of deliberately misleading information punishable by up to six years in jail and a hefty fine. The government has argued it will safeguard the public, but the opposition […]

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Asian push to crack down on ‘fake news’ sparks alarm

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Inflammatory stories masquerading as real news pose a particularly toxic threat in Asian countries with long-standing religious and ethnic divides, but promises by some regional leaders to tackle the problem carry equal menace. Borrowing from US President Donald Trump’s political playbook, government heads with an authoritarian streak are using the mantra of “fake news” to shield themselves from negative media coverage, and push legislation that critics say is aimed more […]

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Palace cries foul over Facebook’s choice of Rappler, Vera Files as “fake news” checkers

There should be a “more partial arbiter of truth,” Roque says (Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, April 16, cried foul over Facebook’s choice of Rappler and Vera Files as fact-checkers tasked to weed out fake news and misleading content in the platform. According to Roque, there should be a “more partial arbiter of truth” that will review stories on Facebook that have been flagged as dubious. In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission revoked […]

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg contrite ahead of grilling in Congress

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame for privacy and security lapses at the world’s largest social network squarely on himself as he girded Monday for appearances this week on Capitol Hill before angry lawmakers. In prepared remarks released by a congressional panel, Zuckerberg admitted he was too idealistic and failed to grasp how the platform — used by two billion people — could be abused and manipulated. The 33-year-old […]

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