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While President Marcos Jr. has adopted a softer approach towards the media, issues persist: red-tagging, media consolidation by close political allies, hyperpartisan online influencers and networks
Fighting disinformation and misinformation does not necessarily include legislative intervention. Recent attempts to pass legislation to counter the spread of false information, journalists fear, will all the more threaten the state of press freedom in the country.
Several personalities took to Twitter to post and/or verify if they felt an earthquake on Wednesday afternoon. State seismologists reported that a
"To be called a journalist, one should adhere to the core values of journalism," Ellen Tordesillas, president of VERA Files, told the Senate panel.
Libel should be decriminalized, except if you take part in fake news.