How Duterte Turned Facebook into a Weapon, with Help from Facebook
The other way to see it is that traditional media may be losing the monopoly of information because people now have internet and social media as alternative.<p>It concerns me because it seems that Maria Ressa is now turning to foreigners to intervene and destabilize my country?<p>What if some of these &quot;journalists&quot; are the ones spreading fake news?<p>Recently, Rappler reported this.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rappler.com&#x2F;nation&#x2F;171702-isis-resorts-world-manila-casino-attack" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rappler.com&#x2F;nation&#x2F;171702-isis-resorts-world-man...</a><p>Then she followed up with this article.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rappler.com&#x2F;newsbreak&#x2F;in-depth&#x2F;171784-terrorism-isis-resorts-world-attack" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rappler.com&#x2F;newsbreak&#x2F;in-depth&#x2F;171784-terrorism-...</a><p>But the blogger RJ Nieto AKA Thinking Pinoy (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thinkingpinoy.net&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thinkingpinoy.net&#x2F;</a>) pointed it out as fearmongering and fake news.<p>&quot;Rappler cited Agence France Press who cited Rita Katz of SITE Intelligence Group who cited an anonymous &quot;Marawi Contact&quot;.
THAT IS DOUBLE HEARSAY (OR EVEN TRIPLE HEARSAY).
You did not even bother to ask Katz herself and instead relied on a news wire!&quot;
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.facebook.com&#x2F;TheThinkingPinoy&#x2F;photos&#x2F;a.568177789995995.1073741828.567419693405138&#x2F;844956232318148&#x2F;?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.facebook.com&#x2F;TheThinkingPinoy&#x2F;photos&#x2F;a.568177789...</a><p>Thinking Pinoy is labeled by her as a troll and seems to be going around the world trying to convince other people.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.getrealphilippines.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2017&#x2F;06&#x2F;people-shrieking-fake-news-starting-sound-like-boy-cried-wolf&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.getrealphilippines.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2017&#x2F;06&#x2F;people-shriek...</a><p>Here, Thinking Pinoy shows that bloggers are having more engagement in Facebook than traditional media. That may be one of the reasons why she&#x27;s trying to put down Thinking Pinoy.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.facebook.com&#x2F;TheThinkingPinoy&#x2F;posts&#x2F;681350205345419:0?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.facebook.com&#x2F;TheThinkingPinoy&#x2F;posts&#x2F;681350205345...</a><p>Is Pres. Duterte a tyrant or dictator?
One may say that it depends on who is affected and why.<p>Previous administration promised Freedom of Information (FOI) but only Pres. Duterte implemented it.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;newsinfo.inquirer.net&#x2F;798612&#x2F;full-text-executive-order-on-freedom-of-information" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;newsinfo.inquirer.net&#x2F;798612&#x2F;full-text-executive-orde...</a><p>Here&#x27;s the FOI online portal (Browse over 2662 requests and 217 government agencies).
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.foi.gov.ph&#x2F;requests?agency=&amp;status=SUCCESSFUL" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.foi.gov.ph&#x2F;requests?agency=&amp;status=SUCCESSFUL</a><p>When I saw this online and fully functional, I was glad and convinced that he is the opposite. He is a leader that upholds freedom and embraces technology (this is very important to me because I&#x27;m in the tech sector).<p>He promised to try to uphold peace and order to the people during the campaign. He openly told the people what he&#x27;s going to do and it&#x27;s his priority. People voted for him and he won. Well, that&#x27;s democracy at work.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;2016&#x2F;jul&#x2F;01&#x2F;philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-urges-people-to-kill-drug-addicts" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;2016&#x2F;jul&#x2F;01&#x2F;philippines-pr...</a><p>He tries to make peace with the communists and muslim insurgents. He even let one of the leaders of our muslim brothers speak on the president&#x27;s podium.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mindanews.com&#x2F;peace-process&#x2F;2016&#x2F;11&#x2F;nur-and-digong-when-brothers-and-presidents-meet&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mindanews.com&#x2F;peace-process&#x2F;2016&#x2F;11&#x2F;nur-and-digon...</a><p>According to a survey, majority of the people &quot;agreed they can say anything they want openly and without fear even if it is against the government.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.philstar.com&#x2F;headlines&#x2F;2017&#x2F;07&#x2F;02&#x2F;1715565&#x2F;freedom-speech-strong-sws" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.philstar.com&#x2F;headlines&#x2F;2017&#x2F;07&#x2F;02&#x2F;1715565&#x2F;freedom...</a><p>He let protesters rally on the streets. Now, isn&#x27;t that a working democracy where people are free voice out their concerns?
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;newsinfo.inquirer.net&#x2F;848056&#x2F;duterte-to-protesters-you-can-protest-with-no-limit" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;newsinfo.inquirer.net&#x2F;848056&#x2F;duterte-to-protesters-yo...</a><p>How about some of the anti-Duterte who label other people as trolls and try to silence them by taking down their Facebook account, what do you call them?<p>I was just scrolling here for tech news but then I found this which prompted me to write this. Sorry for the long read. I&#x27;d like to know what you think about this. Just refrain from senseless bashing please.
By the way, I live in the PH since birth.