Within the Public Sq.: Sandro’s anti fake-news lure

What’s shaping as much as be the primary model within the Home, HB 2697, authored by Majority Chief Sandro Marcos, could grow to be a lure — free of charge speech advocates, journalists, content material creators

There appears to be a concerted effort to cross laws penalizing or in search of to stop the unfold of disinformation. Within the Home of Representatives, not less than 14 payments have been referred to the suitable committees. Within the Senate, not less than 5.

On its face, this effort looks as if a great factor. However as they are saying, God, or the satan, is within the particulars. And a few of the particulars are worrying.

What’s shaping as much as be the primary model within the Home, HB 2697, authored by Majority Chief Sandro Marcos, could grow to be a lure — free of charge speech advocates, journalists, content material creators.

To be utterly honest, the committees dealing with the payments have been conducting open hearings, consulting consultants, and welcoming observers.

On this new episode of Within the Public Sq., Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by colleagues within the anti-disinformation area who’ve taken half in a few of these hearings: Carlos Nazareno, the director for Rights of the advocacy group Democracy.internet.ph, and Janina Santos, the Philippine analyst of Doublethink Lab.

Watch the episode on Wednesday, February 11, at 8 pm. -Rappler.com