00:00On the other hand, in a bid to fight fake news ahead of the elections,
00:04the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, or the CICC,
00:08is launching an app that can identify false information in just 30 seconds.
00:13Floyd Brands from PTV Manila tells us more.
00:18The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, or CICC,
00:22is set to launch an application that will identify false information.
00:26This aims to combat fake news, especially during the elections.
00:30This tool allows a suspicious piece of information to be evaluated
00:34and identified within just 30 seconds, determining if it's fake news or disinformation.
00:39The CICC will provide the app free of charge to the Commission on Elections,
00:43or COMELEC, independent checkers, and other relevant monitoring institutions.
00:48Right now, we are in the accreditation process.
00:51We have established certain dates for training on how to use it.
00:56So all regions will have the capability.
01:20Let the true will of the people prevail.
01:29This is to enhance the fight versus fake news and disinformation.
01:33On the other hand, the Presidential Communications Office
01:35partnered with the CICC and Scam Watch Philippines.
01:39Under a memorandum agreement, they agreed to join forces
01:42in preventing the spread of misinformation and disinformation in the country.
01:46The campaign will target information designed to distort the truth and deceive the public.
01:52A national deepfake task force will be created to monitor social media content
01:57and prevent abuse on these platforms.
01:59Under the leadership of the Presidential Communications Office,
02:05it will support CICC, DICT, NBI, and other government offices
02:13in the fight against disinformation.
02:19We will develop and adopt industry standards for content creation and distribution,
02:27including establishment of guidelines for transparency and labeling of manipulated media.
02:34Our social media is too bastardized, and we have to address it.
02:40Additionally, the IRC hotline number 1326 will be recognized as the national anti-scam hotline,
02:47allowing citizens to report scams.
02:49From PTV Manila, Floyd Brents, Balitang Pambansa.
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