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Fake news the main threat to Philippine democracy as polls loom
Leading candidate seen to gain as social media posts paint negative picture of his opponent
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In three weeks, Filipinos will march to polling precincts to pick their next president. Most will decide based on what they have seen online. Therein lies the rub.
There has been so much disinformation, gaslighting and whitewashing online that voters may end up choosing a leader based on half-truths, falsehoods and fabrications, rather than on facts.
