AI fakery rises, but cheapfakes still rule the race
AI-manipulated videos and audio have emerged as a growing disinformation tactic ahead of Monday’s midterm elections—more frequent, more targeted and more deceptive. Despite their rise, simpler manipulations, or shallowfakes, remain the more widespread threat, continuing to dominate the misinformation landscape flagged by fact-checkers.
Marikina congressional bet Teodoro still a candidate
A Facebook post falsely claimed on election day that Marikina congressional candidate Marcelino Teodoro has been disqualified from the 2025 elections.
Trillanes hasn’t conceded Caloocan mayoral race
An old news card showing former senator Antonio Trillanes IV conceding in the 2022 national elections has resurfaced online and is being misrepresented as a recent development in this year’s elections where he is running as mayor of Caloocan city.
False ballot shading claims surface as Philippines heads to poll
The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) has not advised voters the proper way to fill out ballots was to make small dots next to their candidate of choice, contrary to online rumors.
FB page falsely claims “No Proclamation” vs Malabon bets
Multiple candidates running for local office in Malabon were falsely claimed to have been issued a “No Proclamation” order by the Comelec in two consecutive Facebook posts by the same page on the day of this year’s midterm elections.
PDP-Laban not endorsing progressive candidates
A Facebook user posted a fake list of candidates that PDP-Laban supposedly endorsed in the May 12 elections.
Castro red-tagged after casting vote
Makabayan senatorial candidate Rep. France Castro has been falsely red-tagged in a Facebook post that misappropriated a photo of her outside her polling center in Valenzuela.
FB pages falsely claim CDO congressional bet ‘disqualified’ in polls
False information spread on Facebook a day before the 2025 elections, claiming that Cagayan de Oro City’s 1st District congressional candidate Raineir Joaquin “Kikang” Uy has been disqualified from running in the 2025 elections.
Pulse Asia exec debunks fake Cebu gubernatorial survey
A fabricated Pulse Asia survey surfaced on Facebook a day before the May 12 senatorial and local elections.
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro not disqualified from the 2025 elections
A Facebook post falsely claimed that Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro has been disqualified from the 2025 elections.
Sara Duterte is not wearing a Kabataan party-list group shirt
An altered photo falsely showing Vice President Sara Duterte wearing a Kabataan party-list group shirt has surfaced online.
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Paano makatutulong ang MIL sa halalan?
Sa episode na ito, pag-uusapan natin kung paano makakatulong ang MIL sa pagharap natin sa Halalan 2025 kasama sina PAMIL vice president Kenneth Porio at treasurer Maurice John Ramos.
Midyang Responsable, Mapanuring Botante: Maging mapagmatyag at kritikal
Ngayong 2025 midterm elections, hindi lang media ang may responsibilidad na labanan ang maling information.
Midyang Responsable, Mapanuring Botante: Growth of Disinformation
Ngayong 2025 midterm elections, hindi na lang election violence at vote buying ang kailangan nating bantayan. Kailangan din nating maging alerto sa mga intensyunal na pagpapakalat ng maling information para maimpluwensyahan ang magiging resulta ng eleksyon.
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