DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday called for treason charges against a China-backed firm allegedly hired to discredit the Philippine government and anti-China figures. He argued that the company, which was…
MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Thursday it is plotting a plan of action on online purveyors of fake news and disinformation, including those operating outside the Philippines. Speaking at the “Meet the Manila…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. once again warned the public about fake news, pointing out that supporters of the administration’s Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas are real people and not trolls. On his official YouTube…
The photos of last weekend’s Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) debacle were both pitiful and nightmarish: thousands of people, who had spent at least half the night lining up for a few pesos in educational…
Own nothing, be happy. You might have heard the phrase. It started life as a screenshot, culled from the internet by an anonymous antisemitic account on the image board 4chan. “Own nothing, be happy—The Jew World Order…
CEBU, Philippines— Reigning Miss Universe queen Harnaaz Sandhu recently raised concern about body-shamer trolls. Miss Universe organization on April 2, 2022, uploaded a video where Sandhu answered the question, “After all of the cyberbullying, how do you…
MGA bayarang trolls sa social media — handa na ba kayo?! Ibinandera na kasi ng veteran broadcast journalist na si Korina Sanchez ang gagawin niyang krusada para makulong ang lahat ng mga kumikita ng pera kapalit ng…
There’s been a dramatic and much welcomed turning of the tide in our country’s political cyberspace. The trolls are being trounced and they’re in a humiliating retreat. Trolls are people who hide under fictitious names online. They…
MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Leni Robredo is being cast as the antagonist to President Rodrigo Duterte’s role as the country’s last hope, a description made during the 2016 presidential campaign, by Duterte himself. This casting made by Duterte…
MANILA, Philippines — A spokesperson for Vice President Leni Robredo said that her silence on her political plans for the 2022 elections should not be misconstrued that she is afraid that she would be swarmed by attacks…
There oughta be a law against malevolent troll armies or troll farms set up with the sole evil purpose of bashing, maligning, trashing, bullying, tarnishing reputations, spreading lies, and destroying the minds especially of the young, the…
MANILA, Philippines — A public official’s behavior and brand of leadership will reflect on the type of followers he has. Vice President Leni Robredo said this as she continues to battle misinformation, lies, and the rampant attacks…
