Why has the Philippines been dubbed "Patient Zero" in the global information epidemic? More than 51% of Filipinos find it difficult to spot ‘fake news’ in the media, with many falling victim to false and manipulative content.

We investigate the ecosystems and trolls exacerbating disinformation for political polarisation, resulting in fear to even violence. Along the way, we meet fact-checkers and digital activists traversing remote regions of the country to train young social media users to counter the influence of fake news and disinformation.

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00:00 Fake news polarising the Philippines
01:28 Survivors of Typhoon Haiyyan sue companies causing climate change
04:13 #ClimateScam hashtag used to deny climate change
07:26 Climate activists blame oil companies
11:13 Fake news during Marcos's election campaign
13:49 Who benefited from the disinformation?
19:46 Fighting historical revisionism by digitising evidence
24:33 Use of fake news against Duterte's opponents
26:28 A senator is jailed for exposing fake news
29:03 Diehard Duterte Supporter uses social media to defend him
31:32 How do people become online trolls?
37:09 Use of fake news to influence geopolitics
40:35 Teaching children digital literacy and to spot fake news

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About the show: Misinformation is impacting politics, religion and society in India and the Philippines, Governments and communities are desperately seeking and deploying countermeasures.
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