Seeking credibility, China Daily’s ‘Media Unlocked’ TikTok passes off opinion as news
China Daily’s Media Unlocked has been utilizing time-tested strategies to push pro-Beijing narratives to a new generation of audiences on TikTok.
IN-DEPTH: AI bolsters China state media’s TikTok offensive to influence narrative on sea dispute
Artificial intelligence is China state media’s latest tool in its ongoing social media offensive to try to change negative public opinion globally on its actions in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
ALERT: Chinese state media’s TikTok account plays victim after being flooded with negative comments
“Media Unlocked,” Chinese state media’s social media vanguard in the South China Sea dispute, is now casting itself as the victim of an ongoing battle of narratives where it is, ironically, a major player.
ALERT: Deep fake promotes crypto scam while discrediting Ressa
Digital security provider Qurium on Monday (March 4, 2024) uncovered a “Russian-controlled” infrastructure behind a crude deep fake of journalist Maria Ressa.
UP Mindanao’s 3rd Summa Cum Laude hails student-teacher-parent collaboration
Leading its 25th Commencement Exercises, University of the Philippines-Mindanao summa cum laude and class valedictorian, Meluzvia Marie Amora stressed the need for cooperation between scholars, their parents and their educators during her valedictory address.
Tourism not about slogans – Gordon
A good tourism campaign is not about having the catchiest slogan, former senator and former tourism chief Richard Gordon said on July 4 as he weighed in on the “Love the Philippines” controversy.
Monsod gives Marcos Jr. 30/100 on agri performance, hits Gadon appointment
Economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod gave a mark of 30 out of 100 to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over his failure to address high prices of commodities, and lashed out at the appointment of disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon as anti-poverty czar.
Gadon downplays disbarment
Disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon said the Supreme Court’s decision to disbar him was not a big thing as he had not been practicing law since 2015.
‘Meet up agad’: Filipino babies sold on Facebook as gov’t struggles to improve adoption process
Facebook has deactivated sites discovered by PCIJ to be facilitating the illegal adoption of babies and toddlers, but new pages can easily be created. A 2022 law could address some complaints about the tedious process of adopting legally.
Gadon’s appointment proves Marcos admin does not take poverty issue seriously – critic
Labor lawyer and human rights advocate Luke Espiritu said that his initial reaction was to ask if the president was “really serious” about appointing a problematic figure.
Veteran advertising expert wants to give the new tourism slogan ‘benefit of the doubt’
A veteran advertising and marketing expert said that she did not want to judge the new tourism slogan quickly until it was formally executed.
YouTube’s termination of Quiboloy’s channel only a small step – veteran journalist
Veteran journalist Manny Mogato said Youtube’s move to terminate Apollo Quiboloy’s Youtube channel was just a small step to combat disinformation.
Media criticism linked to low trust in news—Digital News Report 2023
An overwhelming majority of adult Filipinos have come across people criticizing journalists or the news media in the country, with nearly half of them tagging politicians and ordinary people as the leading sources.
Villanueva got money from gov’t contractor; Ejercito, Padilla corporate donors exceed limits
In last year’s national elections, Sen. Joel Villanueva reported receiving P20 million in campaign donation from a corporation holding an active government contract, based on government documents.
Senators call for DOE, NGCP to step up amid widespread blackouts
Senators called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to step up and proactively address the country’s impending power shortage.
Moneyed kin, personal coffers paved Senate victories in 2022
Senatorial candidates in the 2022 polls won fresh terms by financing their campaign with money from family members and money from their own pocket.