Analysts have called Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s election triumph a victory for online disinformation. Amid continuing attacks on the free press and activists in online spaces, the fight against the erosion of digital rights continues in the Philippines.
EngageMedia, together with film curator and archivist Prof. Rose Roque, showcases a rare collection of films that capture the experiences, aspirations, and struggles of the Filipino people during the martial law years.
On April 9, EngageMedia hosted an online event on the digital threats to Philippine democracy ahead of the May 2022 polls. Watch the full discussion with Prof Nicole Curato, Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong, and reactors from the academe and civil society.
More than in past elections, online spaces have become a battleground for votes and a hotbed of digital threats. EngageMedia has compiled a list of tips to help Filipino voters increase their digital security and safely exercise their rights online.
Hosted by EngageMedia, the online event on April 9 features Prof Nicole Curato and Dr Jonathan Ong as they share insights from their extensive research on online disinformation, trolls, influencers, and other digital threats to democracy.
In ‘Panulukan’ (Crossroads), Filipino filmmaker Richard Soriano Legaspi explores the concept of truth as mediated by technology, and how digital platforms abet the legitimisation of state violence and corruption.
The Philippines’ SIM Card Registration Act has lapsed into law despite widespread opposition from rights groups and privacy advocates calling it a “fatally flawed” measure threatening the privacy and safety of Filipinos.
EngageMedia supports the statement by the Foundation for Media Alternatives urging Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the SIM Card Registration Act. The proposed measure poses serious threats to privacy and free expression.
With issues on data privacy, the Philippines’ contact tracing system exhibits red flags for Filipinos’ digital rights. But there’s another danger: that contact tracing data could be used to reach voters in the 2022 national elections.
