PCOO assistant Secretary Mocha Uson was slammed by award-winning writer Ogie Rosa with the fact-checking program of Facebook with Rappler.
Award-winning writer Ogie Rosa, who is also a social media influencer and humanitarian activist, slammed Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson with his post about fact-checking program.
Rosa shared on his Twitter account a screen shot photo of Rappler’s tweet saying, “Facebook has partnered with Rappler for a worldwide fact-checking program”.
The Palanca-awardee used as caption that used statement of Uson before towards Rappler which said, “Apply kayo sa akin as blogger”.
The second part of his caption showed what could be the statement of Rappler to Uson, hypothetically, because of the partnership in fact-checking program.
Rosa said, “(Ngayon) Rappler to Mocha: Apply ka samin as Fact Checker.
[NOON] Mocha Uson to Rappler: Apply kayo sakin as Blogger.
[NGAYON] Rappler to Mocha: Apply ka samin as Fact Checker. pic.twitter.com/fAjhbUVgBF
— Ogie Rosa (@ogie_rosa) April 13, 2018
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As of the writing, the post of the social media influencer has already received more than 500 likes and it has been shared by more than 100 Twitter users.
Other netizens who reacted on the post of Ogie Rosa also agreed with his statement.
Twitter user @melbriap said that the last laugh will not be on Uson’s side while Twitter user @byuwer said that was a proof of karma which was also agreed by Twitter user @Wattarally by saying that it is wonder of karma.
One netizen in the person of Twitter user @Poolahan pointed out that is the work of President Rodrigo Duterte because his DDS wants to use Weibo.
Futhermore, Twitter user @thedamnbrown stated that there is a possibility that CIA is behind the issue.
“I have a feeling the CIA is involved. Why will Facebook try to be inimical to Dutertards? They need more users. Why will they want to be earn the disfavor? Sana lubos-lubosin na ng CIA. Itumba na ang dapat matumba,” the said netizen commented.
On the other hand, there was a netizen who defended Asec. Mocha Uson by saying, “Lol don’t get ahead of yourselves just because rappler and verafiles are gonna be certified fact checkers . You’re gonna be a laughing stock in the end.”