00:00Now, many politicians are feeling online.
00:11Comelec's order for the 2025 elections is to register their social media accounts and online platform for campaigning,
00:20as well as the use of artificial intelligence or AI.
00:24Sandra Aguinaldo was on the spot.
00:30Even before the election, there's a lot of misinformation spreading on social media.
00:35Some are using artificial intelligence and deepfake to manipulate video or audio to make it look real.
00:43It's expected that it will stop once the election is near.
00:47That's why Comelec issued guidelines for the upcoming election.
00:52Under Resolution 11064, it is required to register in the Comelec Education and Information Department
01:00all official social media accounts, page, website, podcast, vlog, and other internet-based campaign platform
01:09of candidates and parties that will run in the election.
01:13Other people are also using social media to campaign for the victory or defeat of a candidate.
01:21Comelec clarified that it will only be implemented during the campaign period.
01:25We know that from the 2025 election onwards, it will fight against new technology,
01:30against foreign intervention or interference through social media.
01:37We will fight, we will regulate, and in order to ensure equal opportunity, equal access for all.
01:43Our guidelines on social media or the use of this kind of campaign will only be effective on the first day of the campaign period.
01:54If they filed a candidacy, they are not yet a candidate and therefore, this regulation will not be implemented.
02:02They need to submit an online application and some requirements to Comelec EID within 30 days after filing the Certificate of Candidacy.
02:12Comelec Unbank will go through the process of reviewing and approval and publish it on the website and other online platform of the Commission.
02:20Comelec clarified that in their new guidelines, their freedom of expression may be violated.
02:27We are fully aware and conscious of our constitutional right.
02:32That is the highest consideration in this kind of regulation.
02:35Freedom of expression and freedom of speech, that's number one. We are fully aware of that.
02:41In the use of artificial intelligence in the campaign, it should be declared in the campaign materials that it was used by AI
02:50and what is the nature and extent of the manipulation.
02:54Those who do not comply with the regulation may face an election offense.
02:58Even the campaign staff of the candidate can be sued.
03:03If we look at section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code, the election offense, it also states that other rules and regulations of the Commission of Elections are violated.
03:14It means that the violation should not be included there.
03:17The defined violation by Comelec is a violation and will be the basis of the criminal case of election offense.
03:26They will also take down any false post and publish it on the Comelec website and platforms.
03:34The PPCRV or Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting supports the Comelec's campaign to fight fake news, spreading misinformation, negative campaigning and trolls.
03:47For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo, for Tuto 24 Horas.
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