The Deparment of Education (DepEd) issued an official statement on Nov. 20 informing the public that they never made any official announcement of class suspensions on Nov. 28 and 29. DepED also enjoined the public to be wary of fake news such as those on social media especially if these did not come from official channels of the department. Beware …

Social media giant Facebook steps up its fight against fake news and the sites that spread them. According to a Facebook news release, they want to make sure that people get as much accurate information as possible. The company also announced the steps it will take to make sure this happens. In March this year, Facebook made available tools such …

Netizens stormed Twitter on August 22 and 23 calling for Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson to be sacked after yet another online blunder on Tuesday. Uson posted a screenshot of an article about the wake of a dead cop, killed during an anti-drug operation. The news report however was published back in 2016, according to CNN Philippines. In …

Sharon Cuneta finally reacts to the fake news report that she is HIV positive. In a Facebook, the actress denies the report and even tries to make light of the situation by making a joke out of it. The megastar is the latest victim to fall to fake news. According to a PEP.ph report, the article came out on May …

Sharon Cuneta becomes the target of recent fake news going around on social media. The Megastar allegedly confesses to revealing a long kept secret, which is that she’s HIV positive. Meanwhile, Sharon expresses her support for the new Darna, Liza Soberano. According to a report by PEP, the false article was a post from the asia-newstv.com website with a photo …