00:00 In Hong Kong, OFWs, Overseas Filipino Workers, serve as volunteer ambassadors or "tagahikayat" of the OFWs who register and vote in the election of 2025.
00:15 This can be done with the help of the responsible use of social media, according to the DFA or Department of Foreign Affairs.
00:23 The registration of voters in Hong Kong continues and 9,430 OFWs have registered.
00:32 In Malaybalay, Bukidnon, hundreds of students participated in the Voter's Education and Registration Program of COMELEC.
00:41 Many of them will vote for the first time in the election of 2025.
00:46 One of the things COMELEC discussed in the youth was the spread of misinformation related to the election.
00:52 According to Commissioner Nelson Celis, in April, COMELEC launched a stronger campaign against fake news.
01:01 They said they can help the world's big technology companies.
01:05 We promised technology companies like Microsoft, Meta, Facebook, TikTok, Google, Snap that we are working with and they are the support that will guide our Commission on Elections in 2025.
01:27 They said they can activate social media accounts that spread misinformation. They will make guidelines about this.
01:35 They will also partner with law enforcement to track down those who spread fake news.
01:42 Even the NBI, we are also included in the NPNP. We will have a signing of the task force against fake news.
01:52 COMELEC will also help those who are trusted social media influencers.
01:58 Sandra Aguinaldo reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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