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The idea, of course, to promote the countrys tourism offerings. indeed, the slogan featured heavily on their social media channels. as part of the campaign, there was this promotional video showing what looked like different tourism locations across the country with words like love the adventure and love the culture. however, all was not what it seemed. this popular filipino blogger posted to say that she had noticed images in the video from other countries. they included this fisherman in thail...

Next a story thats been making headlines in the philippines. an advertising agency has apologised for producing a promotional tourism video for the country that actually contains stock shots from other countries. 0ur reporter nicky schiller has more. the new "love the philippines" campaign was launched last week to a blaze of publicity. the idea, of course, to promote the countrys tourism offerings. indeed, the slogan featured heavily on their social media channels. as part of the campaign, ther...

To a blaze of publicity. the idea, of course, to promote the countrys tourism offerings. indeed, the slogan featured heavily on their social media channels. as part of the campaign, there was this promotional video showing what looked like different tourism locations across the country with words like love the adventure and love the culture. however, all was not what it seemed. this popular filipino blogger posted to say that she had noticed images in the video from other countries. they include...

If a social media or news website decides to continue hosting information the Government’s Fact Checking Unit (FCU) flags as ‘false’ or ‘misleading’ it will have to defend its decision before a court...

On April 6, the Union govt promulgated certain amendments to the IT Rules including a provision for a fact-checking unit to flag fake or misleading online content related to the govt.

The central government stated that where the FCU has notified of any false and misleading content, the aggrieved party would be entitled to pursue legal remedy and court will be the final arbiter in the matter.

Editors Guild of India, an association to protect freedom of the press as well as the Association of Indian Magazines, comprising of publishers have filed separate petitions challenging the amendment...

A division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale has kept all three petitions for hearing on July 6. The court has requested counsels in all the three petitions to coordinate and not repeat the arguments.

Fact Check Unit for online content will not be notified till July 10, Centre tells HC

In mid-April, Indian Express had reported that the ‘fact-checking unit’ will have two government representatives and two government-appointed experts.