The rise of dark candidates in Philippine elections
The populist framework comes to mind, as we are about to elect the game show host and comedian Willie Revillame to the Senate.
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Bukas na liham kay Mark Zuckerberg mula sa fact-checkers ng mundo, makalipas ang siyam na taon
Sa pag-anunsyo ng Meta ng pagtatapos ng fact-checking sa Estados Unidos, nagbabala ang mga kasangga sa programa sa dagok nito sa ganap na kawastuhan online at mga potensyal na pandaigdigang kahihinatnan
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
As Meta announces end to US fact-checking, program partners warn of setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences
Why no more Tulfo must be in the Senate
Both Erwin and Ben are currently in a statistical tie in surveys on the top senatorial candidates for this coming May elections. Their populist followers are expected to dismiss talks of their fallibility. The argument is that after all, what is the present Senate but a group of impartiality-challenged stooges of their political patrons. That basest of senates is now tolerated – how do you explain Willie Revillame landing within the top six of current surveys? Erwin is poised to land No. 1 in the elections, his brother Ben not far behind.
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?
AI at deepfakes: Bagong taon, bagong mukha… ng disimpormasyon?!
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.
AI supercharges scam production globally in 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.
Sala sa Bagyo: O Climate Change, Bakit Ganito???
Ano pa kaya ang susunod na trends na makikita tungkol sa klima? Kinausap ng VERA Files ang climate advocates sa video na ito.
False reports on typhoons wreak havoc in 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.
Tarantadong Kalbo and IBON discuss imperialism through 2025 planner
The name Kevin Eric Raymundo doesn’t trigger automatic recognition in the way the alias Tarantadong Kalbo does. The alias is undeniably catchy, and intriguing, especially because tarantado is hardly a mainstay of polite conversation. It makes one wonder if the man, Tarantadong Kalbo, is simply a jerk (albeit a creative one) or a rebel with a cause (he’s the latter). The identification is shored up by his kalbo (bald) style that he wears with aplomb.
