Social media personality and former press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has a hard time defining what "fake news" is.
This, as she believed that certain information that could be considered fake now might eventually become true in the future.
During the House tri-committee (tri-comm) hearing on disinformation Friday, March 21, Cruz-Angeles argued that fake news could be "time-bound."
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/21/ex-press-secretary-angeles-says-fake-news-can-be-time-bound
This, as she believed that certain information that could be considered fake now might eventually become true in the future.
During the House tri-committee (tri-comm) hearing on disinformation Friday, March 21, Cruz-Angeles argued that fake news could be "time-bound."
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/21/ex-press-secretary-angeles-says-fake-news-can-be-time-bound
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00:00I can't answer that. We need a definition of fake news because there is fake news that is time-bound.
00:16It's true now, but tomorrow it won't be true.
00:20Just like Galileo who said that the solar system is heliocentric.
00:28Please indulge me. What was your first statement?
00:32Maybe to understand, let's define what fake news is.
00:39Your next statement.
00:40Because sometimes, the so-called fake news is time-bound.
00:45It's possible that it's true now, but tomorrow it won't be true.
00:50Just like the heliocentric versus the geocentric solar system
00:56Galileo was punished, but 600 years later, the church apologized because it was true.
01:09What is the advantage of fake news?
01:12Sir, we can only answer that question if we define what fake news is.
01:17And may I know, from your background, how would you define fake news?
01:23Sir, that's one of my problems with the proposed legislation, is that it is very difficult to pin down a definition for fake news.
01:34May I know what proposed legislation are you talking about?
01:38Sir, Representative Ace Barber says that he proposes regulation, a regulatory framework for social media to combat fake news.
01:50And therefore, we have to define what fake news is.
01:54So in other words, as far as this representation is concerned, I haven't read any proposal.
02:01Because the proposed bill regarding fake news will come out after this hearing.
02:08Yes, sir, but you're already asking us questions on fake news.
02:13Yes, that is why we are holding this, so that we can have a clearer understanding of what fake news is, what are the ill effects of fake news, what are the advantages.
02:25That's why I'm asking, what are the advantages of fake news, so that we can balance it.
02:30Sir, like I said, if we can have a working definition of what you call fake news,
02:38for instance, is clickbait first fake news?
02:42The headline is fake, but the truth is in the body.
02:46What about sarcasm, sir? Is it included in fake news?
02:51What about jokes? Is that also fake news?
02:55I just want to know, so that I know, if you will punish us, we will know what we did wrong.
03:05You haven't done anything wrong, you haven't violated anything except the cybercrime law, right?
03:14Yes, sir.
03:15And the other criminal laws which are controlling insofar as this issue is concerned, right?
03:25I'm also here, but I understand that this is an inquiry in aid of legislation.
03:32And the authorities here have already stated that we have a problem with fake news because it is harmful.
03:41But sir, we're pointing out a wrong, but we don't know yet how we're going to define the wrong.
03:50And it is a basic tenet in our legal system that before we make a regulation, we have a notice of what is harmful.
04:02Also, in our discourse here, a working definition should be included.
04:09What is it that we call fake news?
04:13Will there be a need for a discourse on that?
04:28Thank you very much.
04:42We have already defined the terms embodied in the proposed bill.
04:46It is already defined. Don't you worry.
04:54Yes, because if ever there will be a proposed bill, it will still undergo technical working group.
05:01And maybe most of you would still be invited.
05:06So your opinions on the matter will be known by the legislators.
05:13So there will be a definition.