The House Tri-Committee has cited pro-Duterte social media personalities Sass Rogando Sasot, Lorraine Badoy, Jeffrey Celiz, and vlogger Mark Lopez in contempt for failing to comply with summonses without legal justification. The committee investigating the spread of fake news on social media issued these citations after the individuals failed to appear at the hearings.
Pro-Duterte social media personalities Sass Sasot, Jeffrey Celis, Mark Lopez and Lorraine Badoy are now wanted people after having been found in contempt by House Tri-Committee investigating Fake News for failure to appear in today's hearing without a legal reason.
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In a related development, vlogger Pebbles Cunanan submitted an affidavit to the committee, alleging that former presidential spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque was behind the ‘polvoron’ video, which purportedly shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. engaging in illicit activities. This claim has added another layer of complexity to the committee’s investigation into the origins and dissemination of fake news.
As the investigation continues, the committee has indicated that further legal actions may be taken against those who refuse to cooperate with the inquiry. The outcome of these proceedings is expected to have significant implications for regulating social media content and the accountability of online personalities in the Philippines.
WATCH: Blogger Pebbles Cunanan says former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was among those behind the viral “polvoron video."
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The video, which experts said was AI-generated, supposedly shows President Bongbong Marcos using cocaine | @daniza_sf pic.twitter.com/pOAfGitlGE