Authorities urged to go after fake news vloggers

Authorities urged to go after fake news vloggers

HOUSE Quad Committee chairman and Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers called on the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police to go after vloggers hired by politicians to besmirch their rivals in the May 12 midterm polls using fake news. "There is an emergence of local neophyte mercenary vloggers who are engaged in manipulating video interviews, setting their own news agenda and spreading fake and misleading fabri…

Barbers tells NBI, PNP: Go after 'mercenary vloggers' at local level

Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)        Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has told authorities to file charges against so-called "mercenary vloggers" who--through fake news--purposely besmirch the names of local politicians ahead of the mid-term elections are on the payroll of their poll rivals.According to the House quad-committee chairman, these fake news vloggers h…

Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Philippine National Police (PNP) and other relevant agencies to step up their vigilance against vloggers who spread fake news. According to Barbers, as the May 12 elections approach, many vloggers are allegedly being paid by politicians to tarnish the reputation of their opponents in the election. Barbers is concerned about the increasing…