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Fake news in the Philippines refers to the general and widespread misinformation or disinformation in the country by various actors. It has been problematic in the Philippines where social media and alike plays a key role in influencing topics and information ranging from politics, health, belief, religion, current events, aid, lifestyle, elections and others.
Examples of countries with political actors that have been confirmed or suspected to be involved with fake news website networks include Brazil, [ 63] India, [ 64] Iran, [ 3] Italy, [ 65] the People's Republic of China, [ 66] the Philippines, [ 67] Russia, [ 68] Ukraine (Luhansk), [ 69] and the United States.
The Department of Health of the Philippines has advised against spreading misinformation and unverified claims concerning the pandemic. [1]The Philippine National Police has also taken action against the spread of misinformation related to the pandemic and has warned the public that misinformation purveyors could be charged for violating Presidential Decree no. 90 for "declaring local rumor ...
The news agency identified a network of hundreds of fake accounts on X, formerly Twitter, that closely matched descriptions shared by former U.S. military officials familiar with the Philippines ...
August 10, 2024 at 3:13 PM. Children will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under planned changes to the school curriculum. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said ...
Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news. [ 6][ 12] The term as it developed in 2017 is a neologism (a new or re-purposed expression that is entering the language, driven by culture or technology changes). [ 13]
A Philippine appeals court reversed a regulator's 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet in a decision made public Friday, marking a legal victory for journalists who angered former ...
Vera Files (stylized as VERA Files) is a non-profit online news organization in the Philippines, [1] [2] known for its institutionalized role in fact-checking false information in the Philippines, [3] [4] and as one of the news organizations most prominently targeted by intimidation and censorship due to its critical coverage of the Philippine government.