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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...

‘Sleeper agent’ bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says

Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives about Democratic contender Kamala Harris, a research...

‘Misinformation megaphone’: Musk stokes tension before US election

With incendiary, misleading posts to his 200 million followers, Elon Musk has courted criticism for cranking up the political temperature ahead of an already...

Comelec to issue deep fake, disinformation guidelines

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will release its guidelines in addressing campaign-related misinformation and disinformation on social media, including the so-called “deepfakes”...

Starmer warns social media firms to uphold law over misinformation

London, United Kingdom—UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies Thursday they must uphold laws around spreading incendiary misinformation, following unrest blamed on...
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