DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 March) – A social media quote card circulating on Facebook claims that a “Sheikha Miyah Khalifa” of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has called on the world not to forget the alleged “biased trial” of former President Rodrigo
DAVAO CITY — Facebook page ‘Jay sonza’ has gone viral for supposed photos of the destruction in Manay, Davao Oriental caused by the double quakes that happened last October 10. Some of the photos are false, and have been reused
DAVAO CITY (30 July 2025) – A video posted by 94.9 MHz Lucky Radio Bayugan showing massive tsunami waves hitting a beachfront area has gone viral on Facebook with numerous concerned citizens sharing the post. The video, captioned “NAGHAGUROS NGA TSUNAMI,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 June) — A Facebook account under the name Vilma Aureus appears to be making claims to have direct access to a huge amount of money and gold purportedly left behind by President Ferdinand E. Marcos for “humanitarian”
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa shared a viral post about a supposed interview of youth sentiment on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings. However, the post was FAKE, and supporters of both politicians even tried
“There is growing evidence that disinformation tends to thrive where human rights are constrained, where the public information regime is not robust and where media quality, diversity and independence is weak. Conversely, where freedom of opinion and expression is protected,
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 11 January) – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to scrap fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. He will now rely on “community notes” by volunteers, interestingly, a system used by X (formerly Twitter), a social
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 September) – Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte defended Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, who called on the local media to “recommit to the highest standards of journalistic integrity.” Last September 10, Militar urged journalists to practice the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 September) – A councilor here has reminded journalists to practice the highest tenets of journalism as he noted that “false information had been disseminated” during the 16-day police operations to arrest wanted preacher Pastor Apollo
It is right that you call out friends and family for those homophobic, gender insensitive remarks on Algerian boxer Imane Khelif when the issue on her gender and sex came out in the public during her Olympic match last week.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 June) – You might have seen this before: Facebook profiles of others you know suddenly posting wads of money on their My Day posts, with captions in English, which they barely use as a social
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 June) – Rodrigo Duterte’s contrasting pronouncements on Charter change (Cha Cha) when he was still the President and now as a plain citizen have been merged into a 1:12-minute long manipulated video. The manipulated and
Tensions between the Philippines and China arising from a territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have shown no signs of easing up. China has refused to recognize the July 12, 2016 ruling of the
(Ang Probe naghatag pagtugot sa MindaNews nga imantala pag-usab kini nga artikulo.) Pipila ka mga social media pages ang nagpagawas og mga pekeng video mahitungod sa nahitabong linog sa Mindanao kaniadtong Disy embre 2023. Apan sa imbestigasyon sa media entity
The issuance of Executive Order No. 57 (series of 2024), renaming and reconstituting the National Coast Watch Council to the National Maritime Council, highlights the critical importance of our maritime security. Given our troubles in the West Philippine Sea, consolidating
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 08 April) – Residents in remote areas of Socorro town, Surigao del Norte have gone on a panic buying spree following a disinformation of a three-day darkness due to the total solar eclipse
Introduction The term influence operations (IO) is defined as “coordinated efforts to manipulate or corrupt public debate for a strategic goal.” IO are being carried out by actors who are either domestic or foreign, and working for either a particular
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 06) – Vaccine hesitancy due to misinformation and disinformation remains a major hurdle for the health sector in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) as the region continues to lag in immunization coverage among children. Dr. Edvir Jane
A YouTube post showing the fake presence of a United States warship in Mindanao is still up on the video sharing website eight months after it was uploaded, and even if it was already fact-checked by various news agencies. The
Blogger Sass Sasot’s claim that Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI), developer of the controversial Tampakan project, the largest undeveloped copper and gold minefield in Southeast Asia, has started exporting to China is false. In a video circulating in various Facebook pages,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 December) – Results of a recent survey showing Vice President Sara Duterte having the highest trust rating among top national government officials are being magnified on social media (socmed), especially by supporters egging her
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 December) – In recent years, the use of cyber technology in spreading disinformation and misinformation has become a major component of efforts to influence people’s behavior and thinking. In terms of policymaking, the operators seek
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 November) – A digital forensics expert, non-profit Qurium Media, has identified a China-based network as behind the cloning of hundreds of websites, including MindaNews, that lead site visitors into gambling websites. The Chinese-registered m[dot]mart-inn.com has
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NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 July) — “I know this in my mind, I know it in my heart, I know it in my very soul – THE STATE OF THE NATION IS SOUND.” Thus, concluded PBBM in his
Overall trust in news among Filipinos has risen, putting the Philippines among the few countries that have furthered gains made at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the higher trust level is accompanied by declining trust ratings of individual
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 14 June) – Schools, even at the elementary level, would be the ideal first line of defense in the “battle against disinformation” in the wake of the stream of falsehood spewed in the last
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 2 June) — The May 9 elections for local positions fell short of “being fair and honest” due to rampant vote-buying and disinformation, election watchdogs and other observers said. Two days before the May 9
OZAMIZ CITY (MindaNews / 19 May) – In the last elections, social media played a major role in the campaign. Politicians hired their own crew of “social media warriors” from among vloggers and journalists to create content or materials to
By TSEK.PH Filipino voters head to the polls on Monday after months of being engulfed in a relentless and widening stream of falsehoods spewed out in multiple formats and platforms that is unprecedented in the country’s history. Tsek.ph’s second and
A heavy dose of conspiracy theory, denial of human rights violations during the Marcos dictatorship and casting of democracy icon President Corazon Aquino as villain were among the scores of martial law and EDSA-1 related disinformation debunked by Tsek.ph. Of
Sa pagdiriwang ng ika-36 na anibersaryo ng 1986 People Power Revolution, nakikiisa kami sa buong sambayanan sa pagsasadiwa ng mga prinsipyo at aral na ating natutunan sa EDSA noon. Napakahalaga ngayong taon na sariwain ng mamamayan ang nangyari 36 taon
A photo of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo circulating on social media wearing a shirt with the slogan “BUHAY TANGA,” which literally means living a dumb life, was an altered image. The original slogan of her shirt was “ANGAT
(Welcome Message delivered at the ‘Civil Society Conversations on Democracy and Disinformation’ at the Ateneo de Davao University’s Finster Auditorium on 23 August 2019 by Jeremy S. Eliab, ADDU Executive Vice President) Our dear communication students and faculty of Ateneo
