IMPACT OF FAKE NEWS ON PHILIPPINE

POLITICS AND ECONOMY

GROUP 5: RAMOS ● VALENZUELA ● BOLO ● AFRICA ● CUMIGAD ● FERNANDEZ ● SEBLOS ● MENDIOLA ●
LABRADOR
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I. Introduction
a. What are Fake News?
b. How can you differentiate it to Authentic News?
c. Fake News Sites vs Authentic News Sites
WHAT ARE FAKE NEWS?

 Fake news are false information

that are published to mislead the
audience through the use of
social networks, traditional
media or word-of mouth.
HOW CAN YOU DIFFERENTIATE IT TO AUTHENTIC NEWS?

 Who wrote it?

Real news contains the real byline of a real journalist while fake news
(including “sponsored content” and traditional corporate ads) does not.
 What claims does it make?
Real news will include multiple primary sources when discussing a
controversial claim while fake news may include fake sources, false URLs,
and/or “alternative facts” that can be disproven through further research.
HOW CAN YOU DIFFERENTIATE IT TO AUTHENTIC NEWS?

 When was it published?

Look at the publication date. If it’s breaking news, be extra careful.
 Where was it published?
Real news is published by trustworthy media outlets with a strong fact-
checking record. If you get your news primarily via social media, try to
verify that the information is accurate before you share it.
HOW CAN YOU DIFFERENTIATE IT TO AUTHENTIC NEWS?

 How does it make you feel?

Fake news, like all propaganda, is designed to make you feel strong
emotions. Doublecheck the item’s claims and decide for yourself if the item
is real news or fake news. Don’t believe everything you read. There is no
substitute for critical thinking.
 FAKE NEWS SITES
VERSUS
AUTHENTIC NEWS SITES
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II. The Conception of Fake News

a. How are Fake News Fabricated?
b. Platforms for Fake News
c. Fake News "Icons"
HOW ARE FAKE NEWS FABRICATED?

Can be seen published

Advertorials- a device
Re-emerged online with seemingly legit
of corporate marketers
with new life and has headlines and can even
and advertisers whose
evolved and gone be published by legit
deceptive tactics
towards more a publications or
continue to evolve in
political direction organizations due to
the digital age
bias or misinformation
WHY SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORMS
PLATFORMS FOR FAKE NEWS
ARE CONDUCIVE
TO FAKE NEWS

 Entering the market

and producing contents
are very cheap to free.
 Social media enables
the user to distribute
information at
unprecedented speed.
FAKE NEWS "ICONS"
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III. Impact of Fake News

a. Philippine Politics
b. Philippine Economy
 PHILIPPINE POLITICS

“If it has many likes, it comes out often

on FB feed, also becomes one of the top
feed. People, they often don’t read but
just ‘like’ it too. So, it attracts more likes.
More likes create impression that many
people believe in it and it’s credible,”
• War on drugs explained Nico.
• “Whitewashing”
• Martial Law

• Senate Resolution 271 (Sen. Francis Pangilinan)

• Senate Resolution 259 (Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV)
PHILIPPINE
ECONOMY
PHILIPPINE ECONOMY
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IV. How to Fight Fake News?

a. Think Before You Click
b. Fact-Checking
c. Research
IV. HOW TO
FIGHT FAKE
NEWS?
Honesty is a basic ethical and moral virtue. Government
cannot function at all if the people no longer believe the
statements of their high public officials. If public officials are
perceived to be dishonest, citizens cannot be expected to be
honest in their dealings with the Government and with one
another.
—Jovito Salonga
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