WATCH: Senate hearing on fake news | How to stop the spread of fake news? Is legislation the proper remedy?YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxY1sBvC73U
Posted by PTV on Monday, January 29, 2018
The Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media on Tuesday held its second hearing on fake news.
Committee chair Grace Poe said that on this second hearing, the Senate will focus on how to stop the spread of fake news and determine whether legislation is the proper remedy — tacling three issues which are the extent of responsibility and accountability of bloggers and journalists in spreading misinformation; the effect of online platforms like Facebook in shaping public opinion and facilitating the spread of misinformation; and the accountability of government for the use or misuse of resources in spreading disinformation or suppressing the truth.
“It has also been called, ‘cyber propaganda’ or ‘computational propaganda,’ because these are online articles that appear to be factual news, but are actually paid for and designed to manipulate opinions,” Poe said in her opening statement.
“Sa mga artikulong nasulat ukol sa Fake News, makikita natin na may dalawang aspeto ito. The content and the medium. Someone once said that, “Content is fire and social media is gasoline.” Put the two together and you have highly combustible material,” she added.
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and blogger Jover Laurio, the founder of “Pinoy Ako Blog” attended the said hearing.
Other guests were Communications Assistant Secretary Marie Banaag, GMA News Online Editor-in-Chief Jaemark Tordecilla, VERA Files President and columnist Ellen Tordesillas, TV5 anchor Ed Lingao, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Executive Director Malou Mangahas and Cybercrime law expert Atty. JJ Disini. (Tretch Melarpes – PTV)
