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Comelec chief urges young Filipinos to push for law against social media abuse

23

Oct

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Comelec chief urges young Filipinos to push for law against social media abuse

THE HEAD of the Philippines' poll body has urged the youth to advocate for a law that would regulate social media, saying it could help mitigate the threats posed by political dynasties. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said such a measure is needed to fight widespread disinformation that…

Free speech on the internet worsened world divide, says Google exec

24

Sep

By The Flame News

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Free speech on the internet worsened world divide, says Google exec

Photo by Katrina Ginete/THE FLAME THE INTERNET has worsened the social divide because of its lax regulation of free expression that has given people their version of the printing press, a Google executive said. Speaking during the 2023 Manila Social Good Summit, Google global vice president for news Richard Gingras…

Rappler shutdown a form of oppression, media profs say

15

Jul

By The Flame Issues

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Rappler shutdown a form of oppression, media profs say

THE STATE corporate regulator’s decision to reaffirm the closure order against digital news organization Rappler is a direct form of “media repression,” journalism and communication professors said. Two days before former President Rodrigo Duterte left office, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order affirming the revocation of the…

‘Fact-checking not enough to fight disinformation’

27

Apr

By The Flame News

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‘Fact-checking not enough to fight disinformation’

FACT-CHECKING is “good,” but is not enough to combat the proliferation of disinformation online, a veteran journalist and educator said. “Is doing fact-checking enough? To be honest with you, it’s not enough…It can do a lot of good things, [but] it won’t definitely be enough,” UST journalism professor and former…

JournSoc condemns Rappler chief’s arrest

14

Feb

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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JournSoc condemns Rappler chief’s arrest

THE UST Journalism Society (JournSoc) released a statement on Thursday condemning the recent arrest of Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa. Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. were indicted last week by the Department of Justice over a cyber libel case in connection to a Rappler article…

08

Feb

By Mikkah Factor

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Running after an enemy

PEOPLE WHO know only the surface of Rappler’s case would say he/she supports freedom of speech, but since the media entity allegedly violated the law, it must face the consequences. Smart and relevant people, on the other hand, would not focus on this aspect; they would analyze what messages this…

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