Philippines labeled as " Patient Zero " for disinformations

[Meawii]

The Philippines today is the "patient zero" of digital disinformation, a communications associate professor at De La Salle University.

A study conducted by DLSU associate professor Jason Cabañes and his team found that the growth of disinformation operations in the Philippines, particularly those on social media, has been on an upward trend in recent years. This was because of the breadth of the creative and digital industries in the country.

Cabañes also said that politicians "could very well" be using taxpayer money to fund these disinformation campaigns on social media, but mentioned that it was something his team had yet to confirm.

He highlighted what the study labeled the "in-house model" which he said "local but also national politicians adopted [by] making the people in their own offices do 'trolling' and disinformation" as a strict requirement alongside their regular duties.

"Think of it as the digital version of propaganda," he added.

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[plhbg1]

the country has long been a fake news lover, among the asian countries colonized by spain the Philippines is the most successful christianization which was introduced in a form of "good news" taught by toturing Filipinos in a colony, other countries were able to repel such "good news"

 

[bigfishy]

lets face it, marami kasing uto uto sa pilipinas,

 

[arsenal1205]

the country has long been a fake news lover, among the asian countries colonized by spain the Philippines is the most successful christianization which was introduced in a form of "good news" taught by toturing Filipinos in a colony, other countries were able to repel such "good news"

kasalanan ata ng mga espanol na mahilig ang mga pinoy sa fake news.

 

[Burce Wayne]

sa YøùTùbé dami fake news

 

[Aspen 3Zer0]

Dami kase naniniwala na, if its on fb it must be true

 

[Saint Sinner]

Madami kasi naniniwala agad even sa mga clickbait yung mga FB tagged infos na wala naman credible source papaniwalaan agad. Di muna kasi tayo magfact check before we conclude sa isang tsismis or rumors.