9 out of 10 Filipinos problematize 'fake news,' mainly from influencers, vloggers: Pulse Asia

About 9 out of 10 Filipinos see"fake news" as a problem in the country—with over half deeming social media influencers, bloggers, and vloggers as the sources., conducted Sept. 17 to 21 and released Oct. 11, found that 86% of 1,200 respondents aged 18 and up think fake or false news is a cause for concern. About 14% of them felt otherwise.

An"overwhelming majority" of 90%, Pulse Asia noted, have consumed fake news about government and politics. Some 26% consume fake news a few times a week, 25% a few times a month, 17% at least weekly, and 21% at least daily. Some 10%, meanwhile, said they never did. Fake news sources, according to respondents, mostly come from the internet/social media and television .About 32% of them heard fake news from the radio, 28% from friends, and 21% from family. Community leaders , newspapers , and religious leaders are also fake news sources, Pulse Asia found.

Some 58% of the respondents claim that social media influencers, bloggers, and vloggers peddle disinformation about government and politics.30% – local politicians;Some 44% of the respondents are convinced that their news sources aren't false, but another 44% of them are undecided. Some 11% have doubts.

Around 55% of the respondents are confident that fellow Filipinos can spot false information. But 7% of them are not, while 37% are undecided.

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