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Lawmakers decry misinformation on anti-illicit trade bill

Legislators decried efforts to mislead the public about House Bill 11279—a measure aimed at combatting illicit trade and bolstering government revenues. “We are looking forward...

PNP-MG says Bohol floating drone video captured in July 2024

The Philippine National Police-Maritime Group (PNP-MG), citing information from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), disclosed Thursday that the recent video of an “unidentified floating...

Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe ‘Nazi salute’

Washington, United States—The gesture was controversial enough, but now comes the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description...

Pregnancy bill loses support

7 senators abandon SB 1979; substitute bill in the works Seven senators have withdrawn their support for Senate Bill No. 1979, also known as the...

DBM speaks up against misinformation on 2025 budget law

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) denied malicious and irresponsible allegations that the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) signed by President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...

California governor spars with Musk over wildfire ‘lies’

Washington, United States—California Governor Gavin Newsom accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of spreading "lies" about the state's response to deadly wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, escalating...

Pope warns about AI, fake news and ‘manipulating minds’

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis warned on Thursday of the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning it...

How Finnish youth learn to spot disinformation

Helsinki, Finland—Finland is consistently ranked as Europe's most media literate country and the skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum, amidst...

‘Fake news will kill,’ Marcos warns amid misinformation over Kanlaon eruption

President Ferdinand Marcos warned the public on Friday about the dangers of misinformation in light of the recent Mount Kanlaon eruption, emphasizing that "truth...

NTF-ELCAC hosts inaugural CAMP awards

The National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday highlighted the significant contributions of 20 communicators, advocates, and media partners (CAMP)...

Australia ditches plans to fine tech giants for misinformation

Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said Sunday. The...

DOH warns public versus misinformation on Covid-19 being a bacterium, not a virus

The Department of Health (DOH) issued a warning to the public regarding false claims that Singapore has discovered COVID-19 does not exist as a...

Comelec regional exec urges politicians to comply with socmed regulation policy

ILOILO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Western Visayas called on political aspirants for the 2025 elections to register all their social media...

Solon urges Comelec, DICT to regulate deepfakes amid election season

Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to come up...
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