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For Filipinos, fake news is a problem they blame on social media influencers


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MANILA, Philippines — Nearly nine out of 10 Filipinos believe that fake news is a problem in the country which a small majority of them blame on social media influencers, bloggers and vloggers.

 

A new survey by private pollster Pulse Asia released Tuesday revealed that 86% of Filipino adults say that false news or fake news is a problem, while only 14% say otherwise.

 

According to the poll, 58% of Filipinos see social media influencers, bloggers and vloggers as peddlers of fake news about government and politics, followed by journalists at 40%, national politicians at 37% and local politicians at 30%.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/11/2215867/filipinos-fake-news-problem-they-blame-social-media-influencers

 

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