CEBU CITY – A male minor who was arrested Tuesday for posting fake stories on abductions allegedly done by men on board a white van is now facing charges for violating the anti-cybercrime law. Col. Roderick Mariano, chief of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO), said the false reports posted by the minor who identified himself as Brigs Granada Alvaro on Facebook … [Read more...] about Netizen nabbed over fake post on ‘van-riding kidnappers’
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Uson faces another rap for ‘peddling fake news’
MANILA, Philippines -- The Akbayan Youth Group filed Monday, April 2 administrative charges against Presidential Communication Opertions Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Esther Margaux "Mocha" Uson. The charges filed before the Office of the Ombudsman includes grave misconduct, serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of public service for being the … [Read more...] about Uson faces another rap for ‘peddling fake news’
Bill penalizing writers of “fake news” pending in Congress
NAGA CITY, Philippines --- Two Bills are pending in the House of Representatives which seek to penalize people behind the spread of "fake news". Bagong Henerasyon Party List Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy said that the spread of “fake news” in media must now end, otherwise, “we will end up as a society of people with a headful of lies created by insidious people and … [Read more...] about Bill penalizing writers of “fake news” pending in Congress
