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Palace hits Sen. Bato’s AI-generated online post

June 17, 2025, 12:20 AM

Malacañang on Monday raised concerns over the circulation of an AI-generated video featuring digitally fabricated Filipinos voicing support for Vice President Sara Duterte against...

Risa denies she and other colleagues quit Senate

June 16, 2025, 12:30 AM

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday firmly denied online rumors that she had resigned, rejecting as false news the viral social media claims alleging that...

House backs Tri-Comm proposed reforms vs fake news, troll farms

June 11, 2025, 3:00 PM

The House of Representatives adopted Committee Report 1498 of the Tri-Comm calling for new legislation that would penalize the creators, funders and disseminators of...

Solon pushes franchise for META, even as it commits to purge fake news

June 6, 2025, 12:25 AM

Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Thursday proposed that Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, be required to obtain a congressional franchise...

MMDA airs public appeal to stop spreading false info about NCAP

June 5, 2025, 3:19 PM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned the public about spreading misinformation concerning the re-implementation of the Non-Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) that is circulating...

Palace hails Pinoy-made fact-checking tool vs fake news

May 30, 2025, 3:55 PM

Malacañang on Friday commended the development of a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to detect fake news on the social media platform Facebook...

Revilla attributes election upset to fake news peddlers, vows to file cyberlibel charges

May 26, 2025, 2:29 PM

Outgoing senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla, Jr. is preparing to file cyberlibel complaints against individuals accused of spreading false information that he says damaged his...

DICT lauds Facebook’s parent firm for taking down election fake news

May 12, 2025, 8:30 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) lauded Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram— for accelerating its takedown of election-related disinformation, with...

Malacañang urges voters to beware of ‘fake news’ as polls near

May 7, 2025, 4:18 PM

With the midterm elections just around the corner, Malacañang issued a strong reminder to the public to remain vigilant against the spread of disinformation,...

PNP files fake news charges vs. vlogger

May 5, 2025, 10:00 PM

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed criminal charges, against a vlogger who claimed that policemen recently raided the residence of former President Rodrigo...

War against lies! PNP launches ‘anti-fake news’ body to fight mass disinformation

May 2, 2025, 2:52 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, May 2, launched a committee composed of different agencies to combat the spread of fake news. "We created...

DICT, Google PH renew partnership to use AI against fake news

May 1, 2025, 9:35 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) renewed its partnership with Google Philippines to fight fake news and expand digital literacy efforts across...

Palace junks oust-Speaker memo

May 1, 2025, 12:40 AM

Malacañang on Wednesday dismissed as fake a circulating memorandum that allegedly orders intensified operations to boost the administration’s approval ratings and recommends removing Speaker...

NBI files criminal raps vs. Cebu vlogger

April 21, 2025, 10:30 PM

THE government’s drive against fake news was formally set in motion with the filing of a case against a vlogger based in Cebu City...

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