"As
the world's most-used and largest social network, the people behind Facebook
should take disinformation seriously, considering that not everyone is
well-versed about the distinction between fake news, propaganda, satire and
fiction."
"It
has been a year since I last wrote a letter to Facebook expressing my concern
over the continued proliferation of fake news that has been populating our
social media, notably on Facebook, but the letter remained unanswered and
unacted," detained opposition senator Leila de Lima said on Sunday.
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Via cnnphilippines.com
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Also,
de Lima had her long-standing appeal for Facebook to take down fake stories,
audio, and clips against her as these are deliberate attempts to mislead the
public and besmirch her reputation.
In
a statement, the senator also called on the social media giant to
"exercise some responsibility" for the content and posts it allows to
be disseminated and shared on its platform.
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Via newsinfo.inquirer.net
|
She
also she expressed concern over the existence of "shadowy people"
maintaining questionable accounts, deliberately tarnishing the name of some
respectable people through disinformation disguised as legitimate news stories.
"These
fake news stories have also mutated into fake videos and audio clips that have
been recklessly shared and re-shared. Unfortunately, some of these fake news
stories, videos and audio clips have found their way into our mainstream news
media and consequently, confused the public between real and fake
news."
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Via gmanetwork.com
|
De
Lima also said that she attached in the letter a long list of the fake news
peddled against her as distributed on Facebook.
Some
of the fake stories include:
- that she had stepped down as senator;
- that she purchased a $6-million mansion in New
York, USA;
- that UK congratulating the Senate for ousting
De Lima; and
- that detained De Lima was hospitalized after attempting suicide.
"These
fake news stories are negatively affecting our national discourse and public
opinion," de Lima pointed out.
SOURCE: gmanetwork.com
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