Bill criminalizing creation, spread of ‘fake news’ filed in House

Aug 8, 2022 | Nation

Creating and spreading “fake news” may soon become punishable under a new bill filed in the House of Representatives.House Bill No. 2971 by Reps. Josephine Lacson-Noel (Malabon) and Florencio Gabriel Noel (An Waray party-list) sought amendments to the...

PressOne.PH to launch “Truth Hour”

Mar 25, 2022 | Highlight

PressOne.PH will launch “Truth Hour” to stress the importance of fighting disinformation online.Likening disinformation to living in the dark, PressOne.PH will launch the initiative to cast a light on the dangers of disinformation.  The launching will coincide with...

Seeding doubt and hate: How mimicking news boosts disinformation, attacks online

Mar 11, 2022 | Media

MANILA, Philippines – When “microcelebrities” and influencers claim space on social media, their attempts to position themselves as authoritative sources of information must be scrutinized because this affects how Filpinos trust their online sources of...

FACT CHECK: Former chief justice Panganiban is not supporting Marcos

Feb 10, 2022 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH

A social media card bearing a photo and made-up quote attributed to former chief justice Artemio Panganiban urges the public to stop being anti-Marcos. A screenshot of the social media card with the photo and fake quote of former chief justice Artemio Panganiban...

#FactsFirstPH: For 2022 elections, how will you fight for the truth?

Jan 26, 2022 | Top Stories

Who will you vote for if you don’t have the facts? How many times have you been attacked online because you challenged a lie?You are not alone.“Without facts, you can’t have truth,” said Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, who is spearheading a new coalition....