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
A nine-year-old boy in Iligan City who was beaten by five high school students on August 4 is alive and recovering, contrary to viral posts falsely claiming he died. These claims are false, and several posts on an unverified video
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 August) – A series of videos has been circulating on Facebook using the same unverified audio from a viral “Bakbakan sa Mindanao” clip to simulate scenes of armed conflict. These videos are fake, with no
An old post about a chemical spill in the Suawan River has resurfaced on Facebook because of an algorithm bump. This is old news, and no such chemical spill has been recorded this week. MindaNews is fact-checking this post as
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
Various group chats and Facebook and Reddit posts are being passed around claiming a modus operandi of Davao police allegedly planting drugs into vehicles. The post is FAKE, and is an old hoax dating as far back as 2018.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 3 January) – Social media posts regarding an “international health concern” caused by an alleged outbreak of illnesses with flu-like symptoms in China are not reliable, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. The DOH issued
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.
The creation of echo chambers is a key tactic in influence operations, where groups, including religious entities, use targeted messaging to reinforce specific narratives.According to accepted definitions of IO, symptoms include the creation of echo chambers and/or filter bubbles. IO
MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook claim being circulated anew that the catching and selling of parrotfish in the Philippines is banned. The post is false, as there is no such law in the country. A Facebook post about parrotfish that went
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
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
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
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
A Facebook page claiming that Palawan Pawnshop is giving away P20,000 to P50,000 through the hit TV program “Wowowin – Tutok to Win” hosted by Willie Revillame on GMA Network and to be guested by broadcast personality Raffy Tulfo is
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 11 October) — Some 62 million to 63 million registered voters are to troop to the polls on May 9, 2022 to elect a new president of the country. Assuming a voters’ turnout of 80%
