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Senator supports the task team set up by the Comelec to combat disinformation.

MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros supported the creation of a task force against disinformation by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Hontiveros, who is running for reelection on May 9, said she has been a victim of deception and fake news.

“Apart from a task force, maganda din kung mapagaaralan ang best practices sa ibang bansa kung paano ito nilalabanan,” she said in a statement on Monday.

Hontiveros went on to say that the task force should be a multi-sectoral endeavor that encompasses the internet and social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube.

In a Laging Handa Briefing on Monday, Election Commissioner George Garcia clarified that he will endeavor to persuade the Comelec en banc to combat disinformation only in the full electoral process.

“For the sake of the candidates, you pong bogus news, naku, napakadami po nun. Possibly, hindi namin kayanin yun. (Our candidates have a lot of bogus news.) I’m not sure we’ll be able to handle it. This may necessitate the creation of an entire government agency) “he stated

Garcia stated that it is up to the candidates to decide how they will combat fake news.

This comes after the Comelec established the “Kontra Bigay” Task Force last week to look into allegations of vote-buying during the election season.

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