00:00It is expected that less than 40 social media personalities will face the first public hearing of the House Tri-Committee tomorrow
00:09on the issue of fake news and disinformation in the country.
00:13According to the House Committee on Public Order and Safety Chair Dan Fernandez,
00:18who will be leading the hearing,
00:20they are also calling on the bodies of the major social media platforms in the country
00:24like Facebook and TikTok.
00:26Also, the officials of the various government agencies,
00:30like Fernandez,
00:31every Filipino has the right to the truth
00:34so the public should be protected against the misinformation
00:39that causes fear and division in the country.
00:44They should not be allowed to use social media
00:47to deceive our fellow citizens,
00:50especially when the election is near.
00:52Tomorrow, the judges are also expecting
00:56to strengthen the rules
00:58so that there will be an answer
01:00and those spreading misinformation will be punished.
01:05The camera will be live-streaming the hearing
01:08for the Filipinos to watch.
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