Sara Duterte impeachment talks clouded by ‘fake news’ – Chua

MANILA, Philippines – Sara Duterte impeachment discussions are being overtaken by online disinformation, Manila Rep. Joel Chua warned, raising concerns that misleading narratives could sway public opinion on the case. He said the scale of efforts to astroturf impeachment discussions may have cost its backers millions of pesos to sustain what he described as trolls spreading “fake news.” “With legitimate news fading and fake news dominating, our thinking is at risk of being shaped by falsehoods,” Chua told One News on Saturday in Filipino, based on a statement released on Sunday. onday. READ: Impeach case will affect Sara Duterte’s 2028 […]...

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