disinformation Archives

High cost of electricity: Rappler decodes disinformation targeting 4Ps

CHEERS TO Rappler’s data-driven report for exposing the coordinated disinformation campaign targeting beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Published on May 5, Christa Escudero dismantled the viral... Read more

The narrative war and dehumanization of “Toboso 19”

ON APRIL 19, 2026, the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army reported a "series of encounters" in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, that ended with a count of... Read more

Media uncovers AI-manipulation of images presented during Duterte’s ICC hearings

CHEERS TO media organizations that fact-checked the deliberate disinformation targeting the families of drug war victims during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal... Read more

EDSA at 40: Between commemoration and counter-narrative

FORTY YEARS after the fall of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution unfolded as an annual ceremonial rite of remembrance, showcasing its enduring significance. Read more

Chinese Embassy accuses PCIJ and journalist contributor of propaganda

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – On February 25, 2026, Deputy Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy, Guo Wei, publicly criticized the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and journalist Regine Cabato on social... Read more

Rappler and PCIJ: Detecting design for keeping Dutertes in the news

CHEERS TO Rappler and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for their respective in-depth reports analyzing the strategies of deceit employed by the Dutertes and their supporters to... Read more

Philstar.com, MindaNews help spot AI fakery online

CHEERS TO Philstar.com and MindaNews for stepping up with critical reporting about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate public opinion, offering practical tools to help identify AI-generated... Read more

Philstar.com exposes pro-Duterte vloggers who spread pro-China views on WPS issue

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for its analytical report on Filipino vloggers who, as supporters of Rodrigo Duterte, continue to push the false narratives that Duterte promoted during his presidency. These... Read more

Philstar.com, Rappler, and Vera Files exposed the propaganda against Aquino’s senate win

CHEERS TO Philstar.com, Rappler, and Vera Files for spotting the use of social media to spread partisan false propaganda. The three new organizations revealed the network of coordinated Facebook... Read more

Journalists expose disinformation machinery on Duterte’s ICC arrest

CHEERS TO Philstar.com, Inquirer.net, and Rappler for publishing in-depth reports that traced and analyzed the narratives surrounding former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more