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With the spreading of fake news affecting the lives of innocent people, Sen. Bong Go expressed support for measures aimed at combating disinformation on social media, saying it’s about time to put an end to the problem.
Amid the alleged proliferation of paid trolls who spread disinformation and misinformation, two lawmakers have moved to criminalize peddlers and creators of fake news. Malabon City lone district Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel and An Waray Party-list Rep. Florencio Noel filed House Bill (HB) 2971, othe
Two lawmakers in the House of Representatives have filed a measure seeking to punish publishers of fake news by deeming such offenses a cybercrime.
“Local government units (LGUs) should require establishments to have their employees tested for safety,” he said. He added that any test that can detect infection or antibodies as a preventive measure in establishments or offices for free at least twice a month would acceptable. “It is expensive but necessary. LGUs should take measures into their own hands,” he urged. He noted that being a public official and a businessman himself, it was the business sector’s social responsibility to conduct the testing of its employees. According to Noel, to set an example, he would subject his ...