Through a press release, the Senate of the Philippines announced that Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed an anti-fake news bill. The anti-fake news bill, filed by Sotto as Senate Bill No. 11506, the Anti-Fake News and Disinformation Act. Notably, the bill expands the definition of “fake news” to include false information or disinformation that causes harm, such as inciting violence, hate, or public disorder. PPrevious bills addressing this issue either relied on the vague term “false fact” or defined fake news solely by the intent to deceive, without clearly distinguishing disinformation. The request followed findings by the PCO’s Anti-Fake News Desk, which reported false information targeting Ferdinand R. Read more in our articles including "Sotto files bill to fight fake news" and "New bill seeks up to 12 years in prison, ₱2 million fine for ‘fake news’ peddlers".
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May 17, 2026Through a press release, the Senate of the Philippines announced that Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed an anti-fake news bill. The anti-fake news bill, filed by Sotto as Senate Bill No.
11506, the Anti-Fake News and Disinformation Act. Notably, the bill expands the definition of “fake news” to include false information or disinformation that causes harm, such as inciting violence, hate, or public disorder. PPrevious bills addressing this issue either relied on the vague term “false fact” or defined fake news solely by the intent to deceive, without clearly distinguishing disinformation.
Our coverage of anti-fake news bill philippines includes: "Sotto files bill to fight fake news"; "New bill seeks up to 12 years in prison, ₱2 million fine for ‘fake news’ peddlers"; "PCO, DICT, DOJ sign agreement to fight fake news and deepfakes". Each article provides unique insights and information.