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'Scare tactics': Lacson says anti-terror bill critics may be behind fake Facebook accounts

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/06/06/lacson.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Panfilo Lacson delivers a manifestation during the Senate session on May 18, 2020. Albert Calvelo, Senate PRIB</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Critics of the anti-terror bill may be behind the sudden rise of fake Facebook accounts that spread &quot;fear and disinformation&quot; against the controversial proposed measure, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday.Students, teachers and other netizens who criticized the anti-terror bill earlier claimed that bogus accounts using their names have appeared on Facebook.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/02/20/why-tough-new-anti-terror-bill-strikes-feareven-to-non-terrorists">Why tough new anti-terror bill strikes fear—even to non-terrorists</a></li></ul>&quot;Nakakabahala in the sense na pwede isama yan sa scare tactics,&quot; Lacson, the author of the bill, said in an interview on CNN Philippines.(It is alarming in the sense that it can be used as scare tactics.)&quot;For all we know, sila rin may gawa niyan, part ng scare tactics nila yan, na mag-post sa FB or social media ng mga panakot,&quot; he said.(For all we know, they could have done that as part of their scare tactics, to post something on Facebook or social media that will sow fear.)Lacson, a former national police chief, has been defending the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, which seeks to repeal the Human Security Act of 2007, saying the measure was designed to be tough on terrorists, and tougher on law enforcers who will abuse their power under the proposed law.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/20/anti-terror-bill-tough-but-safeguards-tougher-lacson">Anti-terror bill tough but safeguards tougher: Lacson</a></li></ul>Sen. Risa Hontiveros, one of the 2 senators who voted against the passage of the bill, said Facebook should be held &quot;accountable for the safety of their users.&quot;&quot;The platform has to stop cozying up to authoritarian propaganda, fake news, &amp; trolls,&quot; Hontiveros said in a tweet.&quot;The tech giant has to be more responsible in protecting our data &amp; our privacy &amp; in keeping the online public forum safe.&quot;Facebook earlier said that they would look into the issue, and advised the public to report dubious accounts.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/07/20/facebook-probes-reports-of-surge-in-fake-accounts-in-philippines">Facebook probes reports of surge in fake accounts in Philippines</a></li></ul>

MANILA - Critics of the anti-terror bill may be behind the sudden rise of fake Facebook accounts that spread "fear and disinformation" against the controversial proposed measure, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday.

MANILA - Critics of the anti-terror bill may be behind the sudden rise of fake Facebook accounts that spread "fear and disinformation" against the controversial proposed measure, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday.

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'Scare tactics': Lacson says anti-terror bill critics may be behind fake Facebook accounts

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jun 08, 2020 08:53 PM PHT

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