Rewriting Reality: The Information War That Defined 2025
Narratives seeded today will pay off in the future.
FACT-CHECK: Death hoax spreads online amid reports of Enrile’s critical condition
Several Facebook posts falsely claimed that former Senate president and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile had passed away, following an announcement in the Senate of his failing health on Nov. 11.
FACT-CHECK: Facebook post falsely claims Marcos Jr. was named ‘best president’
A photo uploaded by a Facebook page, “Bagong Pilipinas Chronicles,” misleadingly suggests that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been named the “best president for the majority of Filipinos,” without citing scientific surveys or official sources.
From public service to politics: Some local gov’t public information offices becoming tools for promotion
What began as simple public information platforms for local government units (LGUs) have evolved into spaces for political self-promotion and image-building.
