PCO urges public to be cautious as fake news surges; may pursue legal action

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The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has urged the public to be more discerning amid the increasing spread of false narratives online this past week.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/17/be-cautious-as-fakenews-surges  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manilabulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00It is very obvious that more fake news are lingering, maybe because of the present situation

00:13regarding the arrest of former President Duterte.

00:20We are taking steps like what we had last week.

00:23We had this live discussion with the concerned authorities to answer all those issues that

00:30had been raised by some people from the mainstream and also from the social media.

00:39So with this kind of projects that we have with the PCOO, like the press briefing and

00:48the live discussion, I think people will have this chance to know what is fake news and

00:58what is not.

00:59I understand NBI is making a plan of action as well as the PNP to run after fake news

01:07peddlers.

01:08Are you and the PCOO cooperating with these agencies?

01:11Yes, we are cooperating especially with the increase of fake news so that the truth will be clear.

01:18As you can see, even the former ES Medialdea, we saw how he mentioned that former President

01:31Duterte is missing.

01:32That was actually a lie by the ICC.

01:35So with those irresponsible statements, people should think and evaluate so that our minds

01:47and feelings will not be disturbed.

01:48But do you believe that it is about time that there will be a sample of the fake news?

01:54We are studying that.

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