2022

Fact Checking 1
(Fake News and Disinformation

Diana Delmo
Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines
10/24/2022
 School of Social Sciences and Education
GED104 Cluster – Science, Technology and Society
Instructions, format, and scoring guide for FC1 - Fact Checking 1
(Fake News and Disinformation)

Fake news, in general, refers to a false narrative that is circulated and promoted as if it were real. In the
past, propaganda—even when it was wholly false—was frequently disseminated by persons in positions
of authority to promote a particular viewpoint or foster specific beliefs. Thanks to social media, anyone
with an agenda may now spread lies as though they were the truth. Fake news can be published
automatically by automated programs, sometimes known as bots, or by people who are paid to post it on
behalf of another person. There are as many reasons why people produce and disseminate fake news as
there are different viewpoints. There are three types of Fake news this consists of Misinformation: Some
people disseminated incorrect information without intending to cause harm. Before passing it forward to
others, those who disseminate false information consider it to be true. And Disinformation: People may
disseminate information to damage others or influence them. Disinformation is the term used to describe
actual lies that are spread by individuals for gain, sway, or chaos. And lastly information that may be
accurate but is disseminated maliciously or taken out of context is known as Malinformation. Private
information disclosure and fact manipulation to support a false narrative.
I. The Screen shot above is Queen Elizabeth II was described in an image that went popular
on Facebook in 2020 as saying that the Philippines were "extremely fortunate to have"
then-President Rodrigo Duterte because "he is the kind of leader who knows the way, goes
the way, and demonstrates the way." It was phony. over the social medias and this is about
Queen Elizabeth,

II. Emphasized that the fakery's quote card was "changed," claiming that after sharing a
passage from Elizabeth II's speech to the UK, "the post was manipulated to suggest that
Duterte appeared "overworked" and that "the Philippines doesn't have the worst
government, it truly has the worst citizens." And as we can see the quality of the edited
picture is very noticeable that it was fake and
When headlines, visuals or captions do not support the content, this is an example of false
connection. The most common example of this type of content is clickbait. This can also
happen when visuals are used to give a certain impression, which is not backed up by the
text.
III. Such a comment, or anything even near to it, was not made by Queen Elizabeth II.
Additionally, the image of Queen Elizabeth II endorsing Duterte was changed from the
quote card on Inquirer.net. On April 6, the news organization published the initial quote
card on its official Facebook page. The original quote of Queen Elizabeth from Inquirer.
Net’s graphic was: “This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common
endeavor, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal... We
will succeed – and that success will belong to every one of us.

IV. Fake news can lead to a long term problem, fake news now a days seem innocent or just an
attempt at fun, a lot of fake news can be damaging, malicious and even dangerous. The
purpose of fake news is to alter people's perceptions, attitudes, or beliefs in order to
influence behavior. If you base your opinions and decisions on bogus news, then someone
else does. Additionally, spreading false information may have legal repercussions in
various regions of the world. Disinformation and false information can potentially raise
issues with cyber security. Hackers trying to steal your information may use fake news
articles as access points. An approach to practice identity management and safeguard your
data is to become aware of the dangers of fake news and learn how to spot it.

References:
o https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1661508/how-queen-elizabeths-popularity-was-used-in-phs-fake-
news-epidemic
o https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/f._jfnd_handbook_module_2.pdf
o https://www.ogilvy.com/ideas/5-types-fake-news-why-they-matter
o https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/10/19/the-future-of-truth-and-misinformation-online/