Filipino Catholic media urged to confront 'fake news'
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Filipinos working in the church's social communication ministry need a lot of prayer and a "sense of mission" to be able "to combat fake news" and work for peace, a gathering in Davao City was told this week.
“Was this story about love, money, conquest or disaster?” That was the question Gordon Sinclair asked week after week on CBC-TV’s long-running Front Page Challenge. If a news story did not have at least one of those four elements, Sinclair surmised, it might be a story, but it wasn’t news.
Sharing 'fake news' makes one an accomplice in evil, Pope says
VATICAN - People have a responsibility to check the source of what they share on social media to ensure it is not "fake news" designed to further prejudices or increase fear, Pope Francis said.
Pope's communications day theme: Truth in age of 'fake news'
VATICAN CITY - Given the strong divisions sparked and fueled by "fake news," Pope Francis is highlighting the importance of truth in his message for World Communications Day.
Stop sharing fake news, Filipino bishops implore
MANILA, Philippines – Fake news is a problem everywhere, including in the island nation of the Philippines.