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Roque says he'll resign if Poe's 'fake news' bill becomes law

Feb 13, 2018 - 1:41 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says he himself would question the constitutionality of Senator Grace Poe's bill in the Supreme Court if it becomes law

Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque, during a press briefing in Malacañang on January 22, 2018 is happy to announce that around 175,000 farmers have benefited from the free crop insurance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation in 2017. The insurance claims, which amounted to P1.7-billion, is 24 percent higher than the P1.5-billion worth of claims paid in 2016. YANCY LIM/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Duterte is no. 1 source of fake news – veteran journalist

Jan 30, 2018 - 4:13 PM

'The worrisome part of this is that most of the sources of disinformation is being perpetrated by government officials on taxpayers’ money,' veteran journalist Ellen Tordesillas tells a Senate panel probing the proliferation of fake news

VETERAN JOURNALIST. Veteran journalist Ellen Tordesillas speaks at the second Senate hearing on the proliferation of fake news on January 30, 2018. Photo by Leanne Jazul/Rappler

Grace Poe: Should Mocha Uson stay in government?

Jan 30, 2018 - 3:34 PM

The senator also asks PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar if he ever considered 'shutting down' Uson's blog over conflict of interest issues

SENATE HEARING ON FAKES NEWS. Senator Grace Poe leads the second Senate hearing on the proliferation of fake news on January 30, 2018. Photo by Leanne Jazul/Rappler

WATCH: 'Fake news' and the dilemma it has created

Jan 26, 2018 - 8:57 PM

UP professor Clarissa David explains the spread of disinformation and misinformation on social media, its impact online and offline, and the steps we can take to address it

DILEMMA OF 'FAKE NEWS'. UP professor Clarissa David talks about the dilemma brought by fake news. Screengrab from Rappler video

Mocha Uson admits she has 'staff' for her 'personal' blog

Oct 06, 2017 - 11:18 AM

This comes as the Duterte administration is accused of funding propaganda bloggers, such as Mocha Uson, to spread fake news and sway public opinion

CONTROVERSIAL BLOGGER. Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson attends a Senate hearing on October 4, 2017, that tackled fake news. Photo by Angie de Silva/Rappler

Mocha runs blog on her own? Why was it 'live' as she spoke?

Oct 05, 2017 - 7:56 PM

On Facebook, Mocha Uson Blog rebroadcasts video from PTV while Uson – who claims that she alone handles her blog – is seated in a 5-hour Senate hearing on fake news

FACEBOOK LIVE. Mocha Uson Blog rebroadcasts video from state-run PTV while its owner, Mocha Uson, is seated in a 5-hour Senate hearing on October 4, 2017. Screenshot from Mocha Uson Blog