Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The recent hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius served as a stark reminder of how quickly misinformation can travel in the digital age. Almost as soon as the first reports hit the wires, the internet became a hotbed for familiar, debunked narratives. Figures with large followings—some wielding…
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The landscape of Philippine media is currently navigating a period of profound turbulence, defined by a tug-of-war between the government’s aggressive crusade against disinformation and the resilient, albeit vulnerable, state of press freedom. As the 20th Congress debates sweeping legislation that would introduce criminal penalties and state-led takedown mechanisms for “misleading” content, journalists and watchdogs are raising alarms. While these bills are framed as safeguards for public truth, the fine print suggests a darker trend: using the broad, often ill-defined banner of “anti-disinformation” to potentially empower the state to silence dissent. For media practitioners, this is not just a regulatory…
In the digital age, news—and sometimes dangerously inaccurate information—travels with alarming speed. Recently, a wave of concern washed over the Jamaican public as a photograph of nine-year-old Adonai Thomas began circulating across various social media platforms, accompanied by urgent claims that she had gone missing. For any parent or community member, such news is inherently distressing, sparking an immediate, gut-level urge to share the post in hopes of aiding in a search efforts. However, this particular digital alarm has proven to be a stark reminder of the unintended consequences that come with spreading unverified information in the heat of the…
