Fact Vs. Fiction
On average, more than 376 edits are made on Ferdinand Marcos Sr's Wikipedia page every year, with certain editors returning to ‘sanitise’ the page. Digital activists believe that since the 2000s, the Marcos family and its supporters have been distorting and editing content on social media and the Internet about Philippine history, especially the martial law years, to gain favour with the public.
Fact Vs. Fiction - How Marcos family & supporters are rewriting history online: Digital activists fight misinformation
On average, more than 376 edits are made on Ferdinand Marcos Sr's Wikipedia page every year, with certain editors returning to ‘sanitise’ the page. Digital activists believe that since the 2000s, the Marcos family and its supporters have been distorting and editing content on social media and the Internet about Philippine history, especially the martial law years, to gain favour with the public.
Fact Vs. Fiction
The impact of false information on the internet has led to an erosion of trust across Asia - home to some of the largest and fastest-growing online communities in the world – with the region accounting for the majority of social media users in the world.
We investigate the reasons why 60% of Indians and 58% of Filipinos been exposed to a web of lies and disinformation, the highest percentages in the world?
With the volume of false information online set to grow further and delivery mechanisms likely to change as technology evolves, we traverse India and the Philippines to understand the ecosystems that have polarised societies, exacerbate ethnic conflicts, heighten religious differences, manipulating election results and triggering public fear, agitation, and violence.
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