Here is a summary and humanization of the report: Tragedy struck Tacloban City on June 22 when a school shooting left three people dead and twenty injured, a shock that quickly transcended the local community to become a battleground for political disinformation online. Almost immediately, data forensic experts at The Nerve began tracking a surge in social media activity that sought to weaponize the incident. Rather than offering condolences or addressing the systemic factors behind the violence, a coordinated effort emerged on Facebook to frame the event as a direct failure of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. By targeting…

The tragic case of Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn, who lost her life following a brutal assault, has shed a haunting light on the quiet, desperate measures staff at Groote Schuur Hospital took to shield a patient from further harm. Dr. Tim Giles, one of the first medical professionals to evaluate Chantel after she arrived at the hospital on June 28, 2024, recently provided chilling testimony to the Western Cape High Court. He described a patient so severely battered that hospital staff felt compelled to take the extraordinary step of admitting her under the pseudonym “Susan Smith.” This silent act of protection was…