Rewriting Reality: The Information War That Defined 2025
Narratives seeded today will pay off in the future.
FACT-CHECK: Video of news reporter interviewing protester, AI-generated
A Facebook user posted an AI-generated video showing a man holding a placard being interviewed by a reporter during a street protest.
Trauma
The question was: How has the loss of your loved ones affected your lives? “I lost my grandfather,” replied an eight-year old boy who put on a stoic face. “He was the one left behind in the house with us to take care of us, so nanay could work, but now he’s gone.” “They killed my uncle, who was supporting my college education,” a tall lanky teenager chimed in. “I therefore had to stop schooling.” “I lost my parents, and it’s been really hard for us… ” began a 14-year-old girl who eventually broke down before she could finish her thought.
Duterte’s real drug war
A congressional inquiry found that the drug war was not meant to eliminate the drug menace because illegal drug substances continued to flood the country. It was intended to eliminate a rival drug cartel.
A deputy surgeon general who comes from the world of EJKs?
Reconcile, if you can, the illogicality of having somebody who once helmed Rodrigo Duterte’s extrajudicial killing sprees being appointed as undersecretary of the cabinet branch tasked to save lives.
