ACTION VS. TROLLS. Nationwide Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago (proper) says the federal government will go after purveyors of on-line faux information and disinformation in the course of the “Meet the Manila Press Discussion board” at a restaurant in Ermita, Manila on Thursday (March 13, 2025). | PNA photograph by Yancy Lim)
MANILA, Philippines – The Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) mentioned Thursday it’s plotting a plan of motion on on-line purveyors of faux information and disinformation, together with these working outdoors the Philippines.
Talking on the “Meet the Manila Press” information discussion board on Thursday, NBI Director Jaime Santiago mentioned a gathering by the NBI’s cybercrime and technical intelligence unit would define the federal government’s subsequent transfer in going after faux information bloggers and on-line trolls.
“Hindi na namin palalampasin yan (We won’t let this go). We’ll examine this significantly,” Santiago mentioned.
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He mentioned they’ve already recognized a number of trolls and their supposed hyperlinks to distinguished personalities.
Amongst them is the blogger who goes by the identify “Maharlika,” supposedly behind some faux and malicious information.
In its newest tirade, the blogger claimed the First Girl was detained in america the place she had attended a operate for filmmakers.
“Humanda sya (‘Maharlika’ higher put together), we are going to go after her. Hindi siya nakakasiguro dahil akala nya ligtas sya dahil andun sya sa America. Galit na ang taong bayan, di lang ang NBI kungdi pati ang taong bayan (She shouldn’t be confident as a result of she would possibly suppose she’s secure as a result of she’s in America. The persons are already livid, not simply the NBI),” Santiago mentioned.
He urged bloggers to not make on-line commentaries as a form of joke.
“Hindi tama (It’s not proper). We’ve freedom of speech and expression however that’s not absolute,” Santiago mentioned. (PNA)
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