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MMDA refutes circulating P790-B flood control budget

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) debunked circulating claims that the agency had a budget of P787.6 billion for flood control over the past...

Misinformation around Trump shooting lays bare US political fissures

Paris, France—Barely minutes after the shots had rung out, the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump unleashed a firehose of contradictory conspiracy...

US top court declines to curb government contact with social media firms

Washington, United States—The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led bid to curb government contact with social media companies to moderate their content,...

Facebook, other traditional socmed platforms wane as news sources in PH—Digital News Report 2024

Adult Filipinos are relying less on Facebook and other legacy social media platforms for news, increasingly turning to video-centric TikTok amid changing news consumption...

PCO joins socmed firms to combat disinformation

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has joined forces with giant social media companies in the Philippines for concerted efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation. PCO...

Marcos hails journalists’ role vs misinformation, fake news

On World Press Freedom Day, President Marcos lauded journalists and media practitioners for their pivotal role as guardians against misinformation and fake news. "In Bagong Pilipinas,...

Vaccine vs Fake News: What we need to know?

It is often a matter of contemplation why people are still hesitant about being vaccinated. In a study by the International Federation of Red Cross...

Monsters, asteroids, vampires: AI conspiracies flood TikTok

Washington, United States - From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another...

US conspiracy theorists monetize ‘Disease X’ misinformation

Washington, United States—Coined by the World Health Organization to denote a hypothetical future pandemic, "Disease X" is at the center of a blizzard of...

UN chief wants code vs. ‘misinformation’

Alarm over advancements in artificial intelligence must not obscure the “grave” harm already being done by digital platforms rife with misinformation, UN chief Antonio...

Vaccine misinformation spawns so-called ‘pure blood’ movement

Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors—COVID-19 misinformation has bred a...

Vaccine misinformation spawns ‘pure blood’ movement

By Anuj Chopra and Marisha Goldhamer Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated...

Vaccine misinformation spawns ‘pure blood’ movement

Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors – COVID-19 misinformation has...

New Zealand takes custody of ill baby from anti-vaccine parents

Wellington—A New Zealand court on Wednesday took temporary custody of a sick infant whose parents blocked life-saving heart surgery because potential blood donors may...
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