News Manipulation

            Nowadays, some Philippine news agencies or TV network seem to have fprgotten and no longer practice the principles of responsible journalism. They are more focused on making good business and on capturing public's attention and on rasing their ratings. Spreading fake mews now seems to be part of trend not only for those famous media but also for those common people who finds their life boring.

#WALANG PASOK

       This school year is field with so much spaces due to many cancellations of 

classes brought by some weather disturbances. When the rain starts to fall at the sunday night , students are already expecting suspension from their respective mayors and governors. This time is an opportunity for those keyboard warriors to create a fake news.

Source: https://m.facebook.com/profile.phpid=118223425038989&ref=content_filter

       The Mayor of Olongapo, Rolen Paulino rejected the post. According to him, the spreading news is fake  and not from him. This is from a dummy account.

      The post is convincing because of the profile picture is same to the actual and personal facebook account of him. But still, be wise. Now days it is easily for us to be manipulated by hoaxes. Don't be fooled easily , doble check or validate it. In this case, MRP have his official facebook page that is more reliable.

Mr. Bean is Dead?

       Do you know Mr. Bean? No doubt, yes. He became a part of our life in making our childhood awesome as far as it can be. What if he died? How will you feel?

'Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) died at 58 after commiting suicide' This is some of the headlines that circulates in the social media. It spread not just once but almost yearly from 2015 up until now.

Source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rowan-atkinson-death-hoax/

Here's some fact check from snopes.com

       

Clue #1 that the information is false: In the viral graphic, Atkinson’s birth year was given as 1995. If true, that would put him in his twenties.

Clue #2 that the information is false: In the viral graphic, Atkinson’s age was given as 58. In reality, he was 62 at the time (as of 2017), having been born in 1955.

Clue #3 that the information is false: Nowhere, in any legitimate media, has it been reported that Rowan Atkinson passed away.