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Comelec: Misinformation, disinformation threaten upcoming polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned that misinformation and disinformation pose significant threats to the upcoming 12 May elections, alongside vote-buying.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated that fake news is "destroying the credibility of our elections."
He cited a recent instance where false information alleged that national IDs would be required to vote, which the Comelec promptly debunked.
To combat this, the poll body formed Task Force KKK (Katotohanan, Katapatan, at Katarungan) last year to monitor and debunk false information.
Garcia assured the public that "nothing has been compromised in any of its systems" or election data despite previous hacking attempts on Comelec systems, including the precinct finder tool.
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