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by Frédéric POUCHOT / Fiachra GIBBONS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France – Within minutes of the shooting at YouTube offices in California, social media was awash with conspiracy theories and images of the supposed “shooter” wearing a Muslim headscarf. Some Facebook videos were quick to claim that it was a “false flag” attack, carried out to discredit the powerful US gun lobby in the wake of the Parkland high school massacre in Florida. With wildly exaggerated […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and leading broadcasters launched a drive against fake news Tuesday with a new set of trust and transparency standards for journalists. The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI), which hopes to be able to certify outlets and news sources with high standards of ethical norms and independence, is being backed by Agence-France Presse, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Global Editors Network. RSF head Christophe Deloire said the […]
(Eagle News)—A group of youth leaders called for the removal of Assistant Communications Secretary Mocha Uson, calling her a “threat to the security” of those opposed to the government. Student leaders of Akbayan Youth— Samantha Julia Eala, Raymond John Naguit, Misha Borbon, Roman Romero, Basilio Enrique Claudio, Jonathan Austria, Angel Ruben Roxas, Hernan Delizo, Kisha Beringuela, among others—filed charges of grave misconduct, serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service against Uson […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — The Malaysian government Monday proposed a law to combat “fake news” which could see offenders jailed for 10 years, sparking fears authorities aim to stifle criticism as elections loom. Governments in several countries, emboldened by US President Donald Trump’s fulminations against “fake news,” are considering such legislation. But rights groups warn that authoritarian regimes are likely to use the new laws to crack down on dissent. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Internet giants Facebook and Google on Thursday warned Singapore against introducing new laws to combat “fake news,” saying that existing legislation is adequate to address the problem. Their warnings were made to a parliamentary committee which is examining possible measures, including legislation, to tackle false online information which the government says could threaten national security. Executives from Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared before the committee Thursday, and are among scores of […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Presidential Communications Operations Office on Thursday expressed reservations about providing a definition for “fake news,” saying doing so could result in “risks of a seemingly boundless government regulation that runs counter to freedom of speech and expression.” Assistant Communications Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said in a hearing by the committee on public information and mass media that if a definition was to be made, it should take into consideration […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Plano ng gobyerno na magtayo ng isang information satellite network sa buong bansa. Sinabi ni Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar na layon ng proyektong ito na labanan ang ‘disinformation’ at ‘misinformation’ o pagkalat ng fake news. Sa pamamagitan anya ng nasabing satellite network ay maiiwasan ang pagkalat ng pekeng balita dahil sakop nito ang 42,000 barangay at lahat ng information officers dahilan upang matabunan ang mga balitang hindi totoo. Ayon […]
(Eagle News) – The foreign investor group Omidyar Network announced on Wednesday that it “has donated the Philippine Depository Receipts it held to 14 managers of Rappler Inc.,” led by its chief executive officer Maria Ressa. This was to address what the US-based Omidyar claimed was an “unwarranted ruling made by the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Rappler, Inc., and Rappler Holdings Corporation.” The Omidyar Network’s investments in Rappler are said to […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Trolling, impersonating, demonizing: these are just some of the behaviors encouraged in a new online game launching Tuesday in which young players become “fake news tycoons” — to counter growing misinformation. Researchers at Cambridge University have teamed up with a Dutch media collective to develop an English version of the game aimed at inoculating people against the spread of so-called fake news. The exercise encourages participants, who are tasked with […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday said Senator Grace Poe’s bill against “fake news” was “presumed unconstitutional.” In a brief statement, Roque added Senate Bill 1680 that bars government employees and officials from peddling the same was “…infirm..” He said this was because it was “violative of (the) equal protection clause as (there is) no basis for singling out (government) employees.” The bill filed by Poe, chair of the Senate committee on public […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The newly appointed Philippine National Police spokesperson admitted on Wednesday said fake news now poses a “big challenge.” In a speech after assuming the helm of the national police force’s Public Information Office, Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said because of the advent of new technologies, people “can easily take pictures and send it to almost everybody.” “So kapag may mga ganitong situations, the chief PIO should be capable enough […]
(Eagle News) — A lawyer for Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday slammed Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy after she accused the second highest-ranking official in the country of being a “purveyor of fake news” in a Senate hearing on Tuesday. “If this is the Lorraine Badoy who insisted that a high school class project was an ‘LP publication,’ and, when corrected, refused to accept her mistake and tried to bully Jillian Robredo and her high school […]
