Concern over online mis- and disinformation in the Philippines climbed to a record 67% in early 2025 amid a politically charged midterm election season that saw Vice President Sara Duterte impeached on corruption charges and former president Rodrigo Duterte arrested by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity tied to his brutal drug war.
A fake “Inquirer News PH” page posted an altered video of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly endorsing an artificially intelligent trading tool “Trade Vector AI” on Facebook, reaching 3,000 reactions and 2.7 million views as of writing.
A Facebook user posted a false quote from Pope Leo XIV.
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia has vowed not to interfere in the work of the media while upholding transparency at the poll body.
Kumalat online ang isang pekeng pahayag na iniuugnay kay TV celebrity Vice Ganda, na pumupuri sa pamumuno ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.