NBI probes possible mastermind behind fake news targeting gov’t

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00:00Money is a great motivator which pushes one to beg, steal, borrow, lie, and kill.

00:05Just like those policemen who shot and killed small-time users and pushers

00:09without enforcing the criminal justice system and the war versus illegal drugs.

00:13The scores even hundreds in the fake news army.

00:17And troll farms are motivated by cash to post and publish false stories

00:20in their quest to malt and disinform.

00:23And this financial wherewithal from which they draw

00:25comes from someone with a political agenda and big pockets

00:29and is in the crosshairs of the NBI as our Luisa Erispe reports.

00:35The National Bureau of Investigation is looking into the possibility

00:39someone is behind all the fake news spreading online against the government.

00:44According to NBI Director Jaime Santiago,

00:47they are digging into details of a funder behind all fake news spreaders in social media.

00:59This idea of a certain funder came from the NBI

01:19after having observed the alleged fake news contents in social media

01:23are somewhat organized and similar or identical to each other.

01:27Also, they are keeping up with trending topics in politics

01:31that cause confusion and division among netizens.

01:34PNBI said it understands the essence of freedom of speech of those who express their opinions.

01:59But if they try to mix rumors with facts and cause disinformation,

02:04the NBI will step in to investigate.

02:06As of now, there are 20 individuals the NBI is keeping close watch

02:11for allegedly spreading fake news.

02:21The NBI admits if a certain content creator is outside the country

02:26and a citizen of another country,

02:28this may be a challenge for their investigation.

02:30But if it is a Filipino citizen, even if they are outside the country,

02:35the NBI could tap the International Police Crime Organization or INTERPOL

02:40to help in the arrest and eventual return of suspect back to the Philippines.

02:49The NBI is working hand in hand with the Department of Justice,

02:53Department of Information and Communications Technology,

02:56and National Telecommunications Commission in this investigation.

03:00The DOJ said it may file charges and violations of the cybercrime law.

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