Editor's Pick

AI at deepfakes: Bagong taon, bagong mukha… ng disimpormasyon?!

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By Valerie Nuval and Bryan Manalang

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Dec 29, 2024

Ano nga ba ang AI? Paano malalaman kung deepfake ba ang nakita mo o hindi? Panoorin ang video para malaman at mapalalim pa ang iyong pag-unawa rito.

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AI supercharges scam production globally in 2024

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By Celine Isabelle Samson

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Dec 28, 2024

This is the third consecutive year that VERA Files Fact Check observed the flood of scams in online spheres in the Philippines, which we monitor as part of our third-party fact checking partnership with Meta.

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Sala sa Bagyo: O Climate Change, Bakit Ganito???

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By Sabrina Joyce Go and Enrico G. Berdos

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Dec 27, 2024

Ano pa kaya ang susunod na trends na makikita tungkol sa klima? Kinausap ng VERA Files ang climate advocates sa video na ito.

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False reports on typhoons wreak havoc in 2024

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By Enrico G. Berdos and Sabrina Joyce Go

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Dec 21, 2024

The typhoon season in the Philippines from July to September not only brought disaster in the form of casualties, agricultural and economic damage and interruptions at schools and work. It also led to typhoon-related misinformation online.

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How Duterte, allies whitewash the bloody drug war

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By Blanch Marie Ancla and Psalm Mishael Taruc

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Dec 19, 2024

While Duterte did not deny the role of the police in implementing the drug war, he and his allies resorted to downplaying the role of the police in the death of victims through statements that either removed their accountability or minimized the impact of impunity.

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AI at deepfakes: Bagong mukha… ng matagal nang problema. Anong ibig sabihin nito?

Ano ba ang epekto ng pagkalat ng AI sa mga karaniwang Pilipino? Ano ang pwede nating gawin para makasabay sa pagbabagong dulot nito? At baka naman makatutulong din pala ang AI mismo sa paglaban sa disinformation?

Arts & Culture

Grace and strength: The 13 Artists Awardees for 2024

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA). They are Catalina Africa, Denver Garza, Russ Ligtas, Ella Mendoza, Henrielle Baltazar Pagkaliwangan, Issay Rodriguez, Luis Antonio Santos, Joshua Serafin, Jel Suarez, Tekla Tamoria, Derek Tumala,Vien Valencia, and Liv Vinluan.

Commentary

Llamas, Heydarian, Esguerra: The post-Duterte macho punditry

The thing with six years of a fascist leadership like Duterte's, built on fragile masculinity and misogyny and violent rhetoric and male chauvinism is that it changes us culturally. Women and the LGBTQIA+ community are more sensitive, and therefore angrier, and rightfully so. We are also exhausted.But the men. Oh the men.