PNP To Enhance Online Monitoring Against Fake News
PNP – The Philippine National Police anti-cybercrime faction was urged by their chief to intensify online monitoring for fake news.
According to Inquirer, the Philippine National Police Chief General Archie Gamboa, said that he ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), as well as its regional units to monitor false information that are circulating online in social media which involves, national or immediate concern, conduct validation, and fact-checking in order to provide reports and updates with Facebook for appropriate action.
“This time, we need to double our effort against the proliferation of false information, most especially about national concerns,”
“The PNP will conceptualize ‘legal offensive’ against individuals spreading misinformation on social media,
He also urged the public to refrain from posting unverified news since thisn could cause panic and confusion.
As pe the report, PNP-ACG has already initiating probes and validations on fake news, including those with harmful content and panic effect on netizens.
The police also said that cyber-cops are also coordinating with Facebook Philippines via their law enforcement portal and they are able to monitor posts spreading false information, especially those about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 (formerly 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease or 2019-nCoV)
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