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MANILA, Philippines — The vast majority of Filipinos believed that faux information is a significant issue and located them troublesome to identify, in accordance with a Social Climate Stations (SWS) survey performed final month.
The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Group and launched on Wednesday, confirmed that 59 p.c of respondents believed the issue of pretend information on the web and social media, similar to Fb, X (previously Twitter) and YouTube, was “severe.”
Twenty p.c, then again, thought the issue was “not severe,” and 21 p.c stated they have been undecided.
This resulted in a web determine (proportion of great minus proportion of not severe, accurately rounded) of +39.
Much more respondents (62 p.c) thought that faux information in conventional media (tv, radio and newspapers) was “severe,” whereas 18 p.c stated it was “not severe.” Twenty-one p.c stated they have been undecided. This yielded a web determine of +44.
The survey additionally requested Filipinos to evaluate their very own means in figuring out faux information within the media.
The outcomes confirmed that almost all, or 65 p.c, thought it was troublesome to find out if information or a bit of knowledge that they had watched, heard or learn on TV, radio or social media was faux or fallacious.
Of this quantity, 43 p.c stated they thought it was “considerably troublesome,” whereas one other 22 p.c stated it was “very troublesome.”
Solely 23 p.c stated they thought it was “considerably straightforward” to identify faux information within the media, whereas one other 12 p.c thought it was “very straightforward.”
The survey additionally confirmed {that a} majority, or 55 p.c of Filipinos, stated they continuously noticed or encountered faux information in each conventional and social media.
Of this quantity, 27 p.c stated they “typically” noticed or learn faux information, whereas one other 28 p.c answered “typically.”
Thirty-eight p.c of Filipinos, in the meantime, stated they “seldom” encountered faux information or info whereas 7 p.c stated “by no means.”
Troubling actuality
Stratbase Group president Dindo Manhit, who revealed the survey outcomes throughout a cybersecurity convention organized with the Embassy of Canada within the Philippines, stated the outcomes highlighted a troubling actuality that faux information stays a severe risk within the Philippines, each on-line and in conventional media, particularly throughout elections.
“Faux information manipulates public opinion, distorts democratic selections and allows corrupt forces to keep up energy,” Manhit stated.
He additionally warned about overseas interference and malign affect operations on social media, significantly social media actions of Filipinos who categorical help and echo pro-China narratives.
“Malign actions tackle many organizational varieties and various actors are leveraging social media to form public opinion, set political agendas and messaging and propagate concepts,” he defined.
Manhit added that “cyber troops” at the moment are going past leaving fallacious info in feedback. Additionally they create their very own content material to unfold disinformation and push their pro-China narrative.
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The survey, performed amongst 1,800 respondents nationwide from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19, had a margin of error of plus-or-minus 2 p.c. —INQUIRER RESEARCH
