• 2 days ago
Sa lawak ng puwedeng maabot sa isang pindot, kaliwa’t kanang content ang naglipana ngayon sa social media platforms. Bagaman ang ilan ay layong makapagbigay ng tamang impormasyon, marami pa rin ang nabibiktima ng mga pekeng content online na kung minsan ay nakasisira pa ng buhay. Paano nga ba maiiwasan maging biktima nito? ‘Yan ang tinutukan ni Mav Gonzales na kaisa natin sa Panata Kontra Fake News!


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00:00To the extent of being able to reach a single button,
00:10content on social media platforms is now spreading to the left and right.
00:15Although some of them are far from giving the right information,
00:19there are still many victims of pecking content online
00:23that sometimes ruins lives.
00:27How can we avoid becoming a victim of this?
00:32That's what Ma'am Gonzales, one of us, is talking about in Panata kontra Fake News.
00:57Do you know which one is true and which one is fake?
01:02In a survey conducted by SWS,
01:0451% of Filipinos said that it's hard for them to know what fake news is.
01:10What if the posts that went viral and ruined a person's life are not true?
01:16And what if you are the next victim?
01:22That's what happened to actor Simon Confiado.
01:25In a post by a content creator on Facebook,
01:28he said that he saw the actor in a grocery store.
01:31Mon saw him and beat him up.
01:34Even the cashier shouted at Mon.
01:36And the actor almost didn't pay for the chocolate bars he got.
01:40The post went viral, but all the posts here are fake.
01:45And it really didn't happen.
01:47When Mon confronted the person who posted,
01:49he said that it was just a joke.
01:51A copy-pasta or a copy-paste of a funny post
01:55is not a joke to the reader.
01:58The post didn't go viral,
02:00and there was a post that even insulted me and the Filipinos
02:06who don't know how to accept a 10-year-old joke.
02:10There's no fear that your name and picture will be used without permission
02:15when you will be dragged into an unpleasant situation.
02:20On August 12, Mon filed a cyber-libel complaint against the content creator.
02:25You will say a story that is not true, that is negative,
02:29and when you read it, you will say it's a joke.
02:32So I said, I don't think what's happening on social media is right.
02:36And those fake news are really spreading.
02:41The content creator asked for a dispense.
02:43His social media account is now deactivated.
02:46Even though the chief of the Philippine National Police became a victim of fake news,
02:50the blog spread on social media
02:52that said that the former PNP Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr.
02:56and AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner Jr.
02:59were planning to monitor the government's destabilization.
03:04But the video went viral,
03:06and Acorda blamed the man who spread it.
03:09From January 1 to August 8 this year,
03:12almost 3,800 complaints were received by the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
03:16that is involved in fake news.
03:20The case, the police said,
03:22there is no particular law that punishes for spreading fake news.
03:26Although it may be a violation of the current law,
03:30like the Anti-Cybercrime Law that punishes for cyber-libel.
03:33It's a bit challenging because we know that the social media
03:37especially Facebook is not in the Philippines.
03:39The law that enforces here is the U.S. law.
03:42So when it comes to false or libelous comments,
03:45Facebook does not honor it.
03:47The best thing to do,
03:49what we always advise to the victims is
03:51to do mass reporting to be noticed by Facebook.
03:56According to the Anti-Disinformation Advocate,
03:58Atty. Jan Jacob,
04:00be careful and watch out for fake news.
04:03You may be responsible for spreading fake news
04:06even if you're not the original source.
04:08Even the original author knows that it's wrong
04:11and he took down the post.
04:13But you saved it and posted it again and again.
04:16So there, it's clear that your defense is gone.
04:19Essentially, I don't know if it's prohibited or bad.
04:23If you're aware that the statement is libelous,
04:27you should be careful.
04:29If you're aware that the statement is libelous,
04:33that's where you could be liable.
04:37Whatever you post on the internet,
04:39it's permanent.
04:40Someone can save or screenshot it.
04:42And the joke you thought was a joke
04:44could have a deeper meaning.
04:46So remember,
04:47we should understand or appreciate
04:51that it's our right to express ourselves online
04:57as much as we have the right to do it offline.
05:00It's our responsibility.
05:04For GMA Integrated News,
05:06Mab Gonzales speaking for 24 Hours.

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