Chinese online platforms swirl with Duterte arrest disinfo

Ten days after his arrest, false reports surfaced on Chinese social media claiming that former President Rodrigo Duterte had collapsed into a coma while in detention at The Hague, where he faces trial before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity linked to his bloody anti-drug war.

Rodrigo Duterte is not on his way back to PH

An interview clip of Vice President Sara Duterte is making the rounds on TikTok, falsely claiming that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, has been released from detention by the International Criminal Court and is set to go back to the Philippines.

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Chinese online platforms swirl with Duterte arrest disinfo

Ten days after his arrest, false reports surfaced on Chinese social media claiming that former President Rodrigo Duterte had collapsed into a coma while in detention at The Hague, where he faces trial before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity linked to his bloody anti-drug war.

Gaano kalaganap ang pro-Duterte fake news?

Pakinggan ang panayam ni Christian Esguerra ng Facts First kina Regine Cabato, dating correspondent ng Washington Post, at Cristina Chi ng Philstar.com, hinggil sa kung paano lumaganap ang mga maling balita at impormasyon hinggil sa pag-aresto ng ICC kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

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Fake Quotecards? No Good!

Marami ang naniwala sa isang satire quotecard ni Atty. Saul Goodman na kinukundena ang pagkulong ng International Criminal Court kay dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

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