Rappler's latest stories on disinformation online
U.S. presidential candidate Warren runs fake Facebook ad to target ad policies
The ad states 'Breaking news: Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook just endorsed Donald Trump for re-election,' followed quickly by an admission that the statement is fake, devised only to aim at the platform's ad policies
4 new tactics, terms in online manipulation campaigns – report
According to the researchers, the 4 techniques are a form of a broader online manipulation strategy called 'source hacking'
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower Christopher Wylie
Wylie says the Philippines and other countries in the global south were perfect places for Cambridge Analytica to experiment with tactics and technology
Guess: Will ex-Ombudsman Morales run for public office?
It's a question that has been on many Filipinos' minds since the feisty Conchita Carpio Morales retired from government
'Democracy is sick, truth the only antidote' – Morales
Truth 'should be weaponized to the full extent of shaming' candidates linked to corruption, says former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales
Bishop David: 'Biggest lie' to say drug war is against drugs
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David admits the Catholic Church has 'failed to educate consciences,' leading to the support of many Catholics for drug war killings
WATCH: Disinformation and Democratic Decay Forum 2019
Bookmark this page to watch the Disinformation and Democratic Decay Forum on Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23
Robredo: Regulate ‘organized' spread of false information online
Vice President Leni Robredo says she 'firmly' stands by the right to free speech, but this must be distinguished from the 'deliberate, organized, and large-scale dissemination of false information'
Robredo wants social media regulated to stop disinformation
The Vice President says social media has become a tool to spread false information during the election season
How digital media and disinformation affect democracy
News, analysis, and investigations to understand the role of media and information technologies in democracies
Who were targets of disinformation in 2018?
The Aquinos, the Catholic Church, and critics of Marcos and Martial Law, are the top targets of disinformation in the 133 claims that Rappler fact-checked in 2018
Fake news, real women: Disinformation gone macho
When disinformation is weaponized against women, misogyny rears its ugly head
Fighting disinformation is a community effort, say journalists
'If fact-checking and truth-telling [are] to win against the propaganda machine, they need the effort of the communities, the campus journalists, and the citizen journalists from the ground, says Rappler news editor Miriam Grace Go
Senator lauds Facebook fact-check partnership with Rappler, Vera Files
'It's encouraging to see Facebook take a stronger stance on this issue and partner with agencies that are genuinely fighting fake news,' says Senator Bam Aquino
Facebook partners with Rappler, Vera Files for fact-checking program
'Partnering with third-party fact-checking organizations is one of the ways we hope to better identify and reduce the reach of false news that people share on our platform,' says Clair Deevy, Facebook Director for Community Affairs for Asia Pacific
Newsbreak Reads: Propaganda war: Weaponizing the internet
In Philippine cyberspace paid trolls sow disinformation fear and hatred Rappler takes a look at the black propaganda taking over social media
