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Robredo: 'Source' of online disinformation should be found

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Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="VP Leni Media Bureau" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/03/19/20220319-comelec-presidential-debate-robredo-ho-3742.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice President Leni Robredo joins The Pilipinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on March 19, 2022 at the Harbor Garden Tent, Sofitel Philippine Plaza. VP Leni Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday asserted the &quot;source&quot; of online disinformation should be traced and that social media platforms should be held accountable for falsehoods they allow to proliferate, which 2 of her rivals agreed with.Robredo said at least 2 studies have identified her as the top target of social media disinformation, which according to a fact-checking group benefits her rival Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. the most.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/02/22/leni-is-top-subject-of-disinformation-says-fact-check-group-in-senate-probe">Leni is &#x27;favorite&#x27; subject of disinformation, says fact-check group in Senate probe</a></li></ul>&quot;Kailangan hanapin natin &#x27;yung source,&quot; she said of online lies during the Commission on Elections&#x27; first presidential debate ahead of the May polls.(We should find the source.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/11/22/robredo-halalan2022-must-not-be-won-on-maling-akala">Robredo says &#x27;maling akala&#x27; must not win in Halalan 2022</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/23/22/cdo-archbishop-backs-vp-leni-battle-vs-disinformation">CDO archbishop backs VP Leni battle vs disinformation</a></li></ul>Marcos, who skipped the debate, earlier <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/22/find-me-one-marcos-jr-denies-troll-farms-in-campaign">denied</a> tapping online troll farms. for his campaign.&quot;Kailangan ang social media platforms should be made accountable dahil sila ang nagiging bahay ng mga disinformation na ito,&quot; Robredo said.(Social media platforms should be made accountable because they house disinformation.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/26/22/leni-wants-socmed-giants-punished-for-porn-fake-news">Robredo says social media giants should be punished for porn, fake news</a></li></ul>Another presidential candidate Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso also said social media giants should be held liable for allowing fake accounts.&quot;There are laws already existing that has to be applicable to everyone, and that includes the source,&quot; he said. A third presidential contender Sen. Manny Pacquiao agreed purveyors of fake news should be punished.&quot;Maraming impormasyon ang nasaksak sa kokote ng mga young people ngayon na pinapaniwalaan nila but hindi po &#x27;yan totoo. Nakakasira po ng buhay &#x27;yan,&quot; Pacquiao said.(Young people are saturated with false information. That can destroy lives.)About 67 percent of respondents in a Social Weather Stations survey last December said the problem of disinformation on the internet was serious.Around half of them said it was difficult to spot &quot;fake news&quot; <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/21/study-reveals-pinoy-students-struggle-to-spot-fake-news">Halalan 2022: Study reveals Pinoy students struggle to spot fake news</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/04/06/17/facebook-adds-tips-for-spotting-fake-news">Facebook adds tips for spotting fake news</a></li></ul>Robredo has sought the help of religious leaders to combat online disinformation.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/01/22/robredo-church-a-partner-of-govt-to-bring-good">Robredo: Church a partner of gov&#x27;t &#x27;to bring good&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/04/22/leni-insult-to-church-to-say-its-used-for-politics">Robredo: &#x27;Insult&#x27; to Church to claim it&#x27;s being used for politics</a></li></ul>

VP Robredo said the source of online disinformation should be traced and social media platforms must be held accountable, which 2 of her rivals agreed with.

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Robredo: 'Source' of online disinformation should be found

Wena Cos,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 20, 2022 12:11 AM PHT

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