Battle vs fake news: The perils of disinformation during Caraga disasters

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Social media in the Philippines is both a vital tool for spreading life-saving advisories during natural hazards and a breeding ground for false information that causes confusion and hinders disaster response efforts, according to frontline government agencies in the Caraga...

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Ver Lancer Galanda, chief meteorological officer of PAGASA-Butuan, said they have lost count of the false reports they have received through Messenger and Facebook regarding typhoons, despite no credible threats being monitored. Lina, not her real name, a resident of Barangay Aquino in Hinatuan, set up a makeshift tent on higher ground with her family three days after the earthquake, enduring the cold night and insect bites instead of staying in her house.

Four days after the earthquake, social media buzzed with a claim suggesting that five active underwater volcanoes in Hinatuan triggered the quake. However,Besides Phivolcs, the state agency offering updates during earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, there’s The Watchmen’s Earth and Space Connection. With 1.1 million Facebook followers and 867,009 likes, its popularity might imply reliability, but a geologist has cautioned against its credibility.

He reminded netizens through a Facebook post not to believe in that page and follow advice from government agencies only since they have studied the matter for years, unlike the page in question, which relies solely on mere Google searches. , attributed the circulating disinformation during the disaster response to political ambitions, given that it occurred five months before the 2022 national and local elections.

PUNTA BILAR DEVASTATION. A view of the devastation caused by Odette in Barangay Punta Bilar, Surigao City. Photo by Ivy Mangadlao “Fake news harms the actual work that is being done. It destroys the public’s trust in the government’s communication relays and its coordination tasks. It threatens the relationships being built between the public and private sectors. In the end, it harms both the relief workers and the people who desperately need relief,” he said.

The only Matugas victors for key positions in the province are Francisco’s wife Sol who won as mayor of General Luna town, and son and namesake Francisco Jose II, who secured a representative’s seat.Michael Piencenaves, who was involved in organizing relief efforts for Odette survivors, pointed to Facebook posts that suggested using Siargao’s backdoor for relief efforts due to the alleged confiscation of relief goods at the Dapa Port.

 

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