#disinformation

The Presidential Communications Office, Department of Information and Communications Technology, and Department of Justice have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at addressing the spread of disinformation online. A new house bill seeks to crack down on disinformation. 11506, the Anti-Fake News and Disinformation Act. The bill aims to punish people who create and spread false information, as well as the troll farms behind coordinated disinformation campaigns. 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. Sharing disinformation that incites violence, hate, or panic. Meanwhile, the bill will set harsher penalties for offenses involving national security, elections, public health, public officials or influencers with large followings, troll farms, or foreign-funded disinformation. Read more in our articles including "PCO, DICT, DOJ sign agreement to fight fake news and deepfakes" and "New bill seeks up to 12 years in prison, ₱2 million fine for ‘fake news’ peddlers".