The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines strongly opposes the spread of fake news as a sin, and published a list of fake news websites. The prevalence of fake news in the Philippines has pushed lawmakers to file laws to combat it, like criminalizing its dissemination. Another government official, Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson has also been accused of spreading fake news. In one incident, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II tagged opposition senators and other people as masterminds of the 2017 Marawi Crisis attack, based on a photo shared on social media and blog sites that produce fake news. Duterte's own campaign was responsible for a portion of the misinformation spread during the election according to a study from Oxford University's Computational Propaganda Research Program, Duterte's campaign paid an estimated $200,000 for dedicated trolls to undermine dissenters and disseminate misinformation in 2016. The pro-Duterte propaganda spread across Filipino social media include fake endorsements from prominent public figures like Pope Francis and Angela Merkel. By New York Times contributor Miguel Syjuco's account, President Rodrigo Duterte benefited from a disproportionate amount of complimentary fake news compared to his opponents. The 2016 Filipino election was influenced, in large part, by false information propagated by fake news outlets. They also create a very real chilling effect against normal people, against journalists (who) are the first targets, and they attack in very personal ways with death threats and rape threats." Journalists are often risking their lives in publishing articles that contest fake news in the Philippines. According to Kate Lamble and Megha Mohan of BBC news, "What we're seeing on social media again is manufactured reality. The creation of fake news, and fake news accounts on social media has been a danger to the political health of the country. Rappler, a social news network in the Philippines, investigated online networks of Rodrigo Duterte supporters and discovered that they include fake news, fake accounts, bots, and trolls, which Rappler thinks are being used to silence dissent. Because of this, government authorities call for a tool that will filter out "fake news" to secure the integrity of cyberspace in the Philippines.
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While Facebook provides free media sources, it does not provide its users with the access to fact checking websites. Facebook is one of the largest platforms being an open website, that works as a booster to sway the opinion of the public due to manufactured stories. Īccording to media analysts, developing countries such as the Philippines, with generally new access to social media and democracy, feel the problem of fake news to a larger extent. Pangilinan called for penalties for social media companies that allow disinformation to spread on their platforms. Recently, it has evolved to be a rampant issue against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines and the 2022 Philippine general election.įollowing the 2016 Philippine election, Senator Francis Pangilinan filed a proposal to hold an inquiry regarding the conduct of social media platforms that allowed for the spreading of fake news.
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. ( June 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)įake news in the Philippines refers to the general and widespread misinformation or disinformation in the country by various media. Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows Wikipedia's norms and is inclusive of all essential details.
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